MyGridGB 🇬🇧
Charting the decarbonisation of British electricity in real time.
Britain is transitioning to low carbon electricity. Coal power stations are being decommissioned and new low carbon power stations are taking their place. But how much can wind turbines, solar farms, biomass and nuclear power plants reduce carbon emissions? Can Britain keep the lights on? How can Britain provide low carbon energy for electric vehicles?
MyGridGB charts all of this change. It tells you how much electricity is produced, where that electricity comes from and how much carbon is being emitted - all in real time so you can come back again and again to see how Britain is tracking against carbon targets. Read more about MyGridGB.
Britain's Present Electricity Mix
How is your electricity being generated right now?
Recent electricity generation
Hourly electricity generation. Watch renewables rise and fall with the weather while gas fills the gaps.
Decarbonising British Electricity
Carbon intensity has fallen dramatically since 1998 - the closure of coal and growth in wind, solar and nuclear. The 2030 clean power target is 50–100 gCO₂eq/kWh.
The clock is ticking
Countdown to 2030 carbon target
The UK government has committed to decarbonising the electricity system by the end of 2030. How long do we have?