British Electricity Tracker by Andrew Crossland

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

British electricity mix at 2am on 9th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 34.2% Biomass 11.8%
🍃Wind 13.7% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.8%
⚛️Nuclear 11.2%
➡️Imports 27.3% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 25GW
Carbon intensity 230 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10pm on 8th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 36.3% Biomass 11.2%
🍃Wind 14.8% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.6%
⚛️Nuclear 11.1%
➡️Imports 25.0% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 28GW
Carbon intensity 236 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 8pm on 8th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 45.3% Biomass 10.5%
🍃Wind 12.6% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.4%
⚛️Nuclear 9.3%
➡️Imports 20.8% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 33GW
Carbon intensity 274 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7pm on 8th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 46.9% Biomass 10.6%
🍃Wind 12.5% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.4%
⚛️Nuclear 8.7%
➡️Imports 19.4% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.4%

🔌Generation 36GW
Carbon intensity 280 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 6pm on 8th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 46.5% Biomass 12.1%
🍃Wind 11.1% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.8%
⚛️Nuclear 8.3%
➡️Imports 18.5% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 1.6%

🔌Generation 38GW
Carbon intensity 281 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 5pm on 8th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 47.1% Biomass 12.1%
🍃Wind 10.1% Solar 0.2% Hydro 2.0%
⚛️Nuclear 8.4%
➡️Imports 18.4% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 1.6%

🔌Generation 37GW
Carbon intensity 283 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 2pm on 8th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 43.8% Biomass 8.7%
🍃Wind 10.0% Solar 5.6% Hydro 1.8%
⚛️Nuclear 9.5%
➡️Imports 20.6% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 34GW
Carbon intensity 264 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10am on 8th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 39.1% Biomass 10.9%
🍃Wind 7.7% Solar 6.5% Hydro 2.1%
⚛️Nuclear 10.4%
➡️Imports 22.9% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.5%

🔌Generation 32GW
Carbon intensity 252 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7am on 8th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 36.8% Biomass 11.7%
🍃Wind 7.8% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.4%
⚛️Nuclear 13.6%
➡️Imports 27.7% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 25GW
Carbon intensity 242 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 2am on 8th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 34.8% Biomass 11.3%
🍃Wind 10.4% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.4%
⚛️Nuclear 13.6%
➡️Imports 27.5% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 25GW
Carbon intensity 233 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10pm on 7th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 36.9% Biomass 10.6%
🍃Wind 13.5% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.0%
⚛️Nuclear 12.2%
➡️Imports 24.8% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 27GW
Carbon intensity 238 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 8pm on 7th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 48.5% Biomass 8.8%
🍃Wind 12.1% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.4%
⚛️Nuclear 10.0%
➡️Imports 18.8% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.4%

🔌Generation 33GW
Carbon intensity 284 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7pm on 7th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 47.7% Biomass 9.1%
🍃Wind 12.2% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.3%
⚛️Nuclear 9.6%
➡️Imports 19.8% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.4%

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

British electricity mix at 6pm on 7th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 46.9% Biomass 11.1%
🍃Wind 10.8% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.3%
⚛️Nuclear 9.1%
➡️Imports 17.4% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.4%

🔌Generation 37GW
Carbon intensity 279 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 5pm on 7th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 48.1% Biomass 12.8%
🍃Wind 10.9% Solar 0.5% Hydro 1.4%
⚛️Nuclear 9.1%
➡️Imports 13.8% Other 0.0%
🔋Storage 3.3%

🔌Generation 37GW
Carbon intensity 280 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 2pm on 7th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 38.5% Biomass 8.3%
🍃Wind 12.9% Solar 7.9% Hydro 1.2%
⚛️Nuclear 9.8%
➡️Imports 21.4% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 34GW
Carbon intensity 243 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10am on 7th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 35.6% Biomass 8.9%
🍃Wind 14.9% Solar 7.9% Hydro 1.3%
⚛️Nuclear 10.0%
➡️Imports 21.4% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 33GW
Carbon intensity 229 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7am on 7th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 34.4% Biomass 10.8%
🍃Wind 19.1% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.4%
⚛️Nuclear 12.7%
➡️Imports 21.5% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 26GW
Carbon intensity 213 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 2am on 7th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 33.4% Biomass 10.7%
🍃Wind 20.6% Solar 0.0% Hydro 1.4%
⚛️Nuclear 13.2%
➡️Imports 20.7% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 25GW
Carbon intensity 212 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 10pm on 6th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 43.8% Biomass 10.7%
🍃Wind 15.8% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.0%
⚛️Nuclear 11.7%
➡️Imports 15.5% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.5%

🔌Generation 28GW
Carbon intensity 249 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 8pm on 6th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 52.1% Biomass 7.8%
🍃Wind 14.3% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.2%
⚛️Nuclear 9.5%
➡️Imports 14.2% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 35GW
Carbon intensity 285 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030

British electricity mix at 7pm on 6th Mar 2026

🔥Gas 52.2% Biomass 7.8%
🍃Wind 13.1% Solar 0.0% Hydro 2.5%
⚛️Nuclear 8.8%
➡️Imports 15.6% Other 0.0%
🪫Storage 0.0%

🔌Generation 38GW
Carbon intensity 294 gCO2e/kWh
vs target of annual average 50-100 gCO2e/kWh by 2030