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How clean is Britain's electricity right now?

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Live carbon intensity and generation mix for Great Britain's electricity, from National Grid ESO. Carbon intensity is how much CO₂ is emitted per unit of electricity used right now — lower is cleaner, and it swings with how windy, sunny and gas-reliant the grid is.

Carbon intensity
gCO₂/kWh · —
Low-carbon share
renewables + nuclear
Renewables
wind · solar · hydro · biomass
Fossil fuels
gas · coal
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Source: National Grid ESO — Carbon Intensity API
Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0