Figures valid from - 27-03-2020 - 9.30am-10am
Data courtesy of Drax, Elexon and National Grid.
Insights
Power demand in the UK is met by a number of sources which include; solar, wind, hydro, biomass, coal, gas, nuclear & imports/ storage.
The chart to the left shows the how many gigawatts of energy each source is currently providing to the national grid. As well as this breakdown of the 'generation mix', the amount of carbon emissions created via electricity generation in the UK can also be found.
For a more in-depth look at the power market, read Apollo's daily Energy Market Analysis here.
You can also view the current gas, power, coal and oil prices here.
| Solar | Wind | Hydro | Gas | Coal | Biomass | Nuclear | Imports/Storage |
| 3.8GW | 4.1GW | 0.6GW | 11GW | 1.3GW | 3.1GW | 4.4GW | 3.6GW |
| Total Demand | Carbon Emissions |
| 31GW | 204g/KWh |
