Great Britain fuel mix: live generation by source
Gas, nuclear, wind, biomass, hydro and pumped storage as Elexon publishes them for the latest settlement period, beside wind and solar against NESO's forecasts. Open the map to explore the generating fleet.
See it on the live Great Britain map, updating as the market publishes.
Explore Great Britain generation on the mapAbout this view
Read the current generation mix
The mix is Elexon's instantaneous generation by fuel, transmission-connected plant only. Interconnector flows are shown separately and are not counted as a fuel. Start with the timestamp, then compare each fuel's output.
What the mix leaves out
Solar embedded in the distribution networks is not metered at transmission, so it is absent from the fuel mix. NESO's solar estimate for the whole country is shown beside it and arrives hours after the period it describes.
Continue into the live grid
Wind and solar are read against the day-ahead forecasts NESO and Elexon publish. Open the map to inspect the plants and the network behind them, or ask the agent about the published evidence.
Questions
Is this generation or installed capacity?
It is power in MW for one settlement period, not nameplate capacity or a daily energy total.
Why is solar missing from the fuel mix?
Most GB solar is embedded in distribution networks and is not metered at transmission. NESO's estimate is shown separately.
Are interconnectors counted as generation?
No. Flows on the links to France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and Ireland are a separate desk.