British Electricity Tracker by Andrew Crossland

British electricity mix at 2pm on 12th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 11.6% Biomass 5.3%
🍃Wind 48.2% Solar 4.9% Hydro 1.6%
⚛️Nuclear 9.5%
➡️Imports 17.8% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 1.1%

🔌Generation 34GW
Carbon intensity 101 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10am on 12th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 12.4% Biomass 5.4%
🍃Wind 46.7% Solar 7.6% Hydro 1.6%
⚛️Nuclear 9.4%
➡️Imports 16.8% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.1%

🔌Generation 34GW
Carbon intensity 107 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7am on 12th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 15.7% Biomass 7.8%
🍃Wind 55.9% Solar 0.2% Hydro 1.8%
⚛️Nuclear 10.7%
➡️Imports 7.5% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.5%

🔌Generation 30GW
Carbon intensity 111 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 2am on 12th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 10.4% Biomass 8.1%
🍃Wind 61.2% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.5%
⚛️Nuclear 11.6%
➡️Imports 7.1% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 27GW
🌍Carbon intensity 90 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10pm on 11th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 17.8% Biomass 8.7%
🍃Wind 56.0% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.5%
⚛️Nuclear 11.3%
➡️Imports 4.4% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.3%

🔌Generation 27GW
Carbon intensity 124 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 8pm on 11th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 18.6% Biomass 5.9%
🍃Wind 47.6% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.4%
⚛️Nuclear 9.1%
➡️Imports 13.5% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.9%

🔌Generation 33GW
Carbon intensity 118 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7pm on 11th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 24.0% Biomass 7.4%
🍃Wind 40.9% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.2%
⚛️Nuclear 8.5%
➡️Imports 14.4% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.6%

🔌Generation 35GW
Carbon intensity 149 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 6pm on 11th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 25.2% Biomass 11.4%
🍃Wind 39.2% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.2%
⚛️Nuclear 8.3%
➡️Imports 11.2% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.4%

🔌Generation 36GW
Carbon intensity 160 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 5pm on 11th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 20.1% Biomass 13.3%
🍃Wind 42.6% Solar 2.4% Hydro 1.2%
⚛️Nuclear 8.3%
➡️Imports 8.9% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.2%

🔌Generation 36GW
Carbon intensity 140 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 2pm on 11th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 8.9% Biomass 6.6%
🍃Wind 43.4% Solar 22.9% Hydro 0.7%
⚛️Nuclear 8.3%
➡️Imports 9.2% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 36GW
🌍Carbon intensity 83 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10am on 11th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 8.1% Biomass 6.5%
🍃Wind 45.8% Solar 20.2% Hydro 0.9%
⚛️Nuclear 8.1%
➡️Imports 10.5% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 36GW
🌍Carbon intensity 74 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7am on 11th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 14.2% Biomass 10.9%
🍃Wind 52.5% Solar 0.1% Hydro 1.1%
⚛️Nuclear 9.7%
➡️Imports 9.9% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 1.6%

🔌Generation 30GW
Carbon intensity 106 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 2am on 11th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 11.3% Biomass 8.3%
🍃Wind 61.5% Solar 0.0% Hydro 0.9%
⚛️Nuclear 10.1%
➡️Imports 7.8% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 28GW
🌍Carbon intensity 89 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10pm on 10th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 15.9% Biomass 7.1%
🍃Wind 60.1% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.0%
⚛️Nuclear 10.2%
➡️Imports 5.8% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 28GW
Carbon intensity 110 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 8pm on 10th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 17.7% Biomass 9.8%
🍃Wind 52.3% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.1%
⚛️Nuclear 8.7%
➡️Imports 10.3% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 33GW
Carbon intensity 121 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7pm on 10th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 23.0% Biomass 9.3%
🍃Wind 47.2% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.1%
⚛️Nuclear 8.0%
➡️Imports 10.3% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 1.0%

🔌Generation 36GW
Carbon intensity 146 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 6pm on 10th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 29.0% Biomass 11.2%
🍃Wind 41.9% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.1%
⚛️Nuclear 7.4%
➡️Imports 6.7% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 2.8%

🔌Generation 39GW
Carbon intensity 178 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 5pm on 10th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 26.5% Biomass 12.1%
🍃Wind 41.2% Solar 0.7% Hydro 0.8%
⚛️Nuclear 7.5%
➡️Imports 8.4% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 2.8%

🔌Generation 38GW
Carbon intensity 167 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 2pm on 10th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 18.7% Biomass 9.4%
🍃Wind 39.6% Solar 12.5% Hydro 0.8%
⚛️Nuclear 8.3%
➡️Imports 10.7% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 34GW
Carbon intensity 126 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10am on 10th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 16.6% Biomass 9.4%
🍃Wind 31.8% Solar 15.5% Hydro 1.0%
⚛️Nuclear 8.2%
➡️Imports 17.4% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 35GW
Carbon intensity 135 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7am on 10th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 32.6% Biomass 13.3%
🍃Wind 29.9% Solar 0.1% Hydro 1.7%
⚛️Nuclear 9.1%
➡️Imports 10.6% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 2.7%

🔌Generation 31GW
Carbon intensity 197 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 2am on 10th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 27.4% Biomass 11.8%
🍃Wind 30.2% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.4%
⚛️Nuclear 10.8%
➡️Imports 18.4% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 26GW
Carbon intensity 182 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10pm on 9th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 37.6% Biomass 11.1%
🍃Wind 22.2% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.5%
⚛️Nuclear 10.2%
➡️Imports 17.0% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.5%

🔌Generation 28GW
Carbon intensity 225 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 8pm on 9th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 52.1% Biomass 9.0%
🍃Wind 18.2% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.5%
⚛️Nuclear 8.2%
➡️Imports 10.7% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.3%

🔌Generation 35GW
Carbon intensity 281 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7pm on 9th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 52.3% Biomass 8.2%
🍃Wind 16.4% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.4%
⚛️Nuclear 7.3%
➡️Imports 12.5% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 1.9%

🔌Generation 39GW
Carbon intensity 283 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 6pm on 9th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 52.0% Biomass 12.0%
🍃Wind 14.6% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.4%
⚛️Nuclear 7.1%
➡️Imports 9.9% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.0%

🔌Generation 40GW
Carbon intensity 288 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 5pm on 9th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 51.0% Biomass 13.3%
🍃Wind 13.6% Solar 0.8% Hydro 1.8%
⚛️Nuclear 7.0%
➡️Imports 9.5% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.1%

🔌Generation 41GW
Carbon intensity 286 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 2pm on 9th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 45.0% Biomass 8.3%
🍃Wind 11.9% Solar 8.8% Hydro 1.1%
⚛️Nuclear 7.3%
➡️Imports 17.6% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 39GW
Carbon intensity 267 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10am on 9th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 47.6% Biomass 8.7%
🍃Wind 11.3% Solar 4.7% Hydro 1.9%
⚛️Nuclear 7.4%
➡️Imports 18.1% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.4%

🔌Generation 39GW
Carbon intensity 279 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7am on 9th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 55.7% Biomass 9.6%
🍃Wind 13.0% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.3%
⚛️Nuclear 8.8%
➡️Imports 11.6% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 33GW
Carbon intensity 299 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030