Electricity · GB

Great Britain

This area represents the electricity system across England, Scotland and Wales. It does not include Northern Ireland.

England Scotland Wales

Live data

Demand on the transmission system

The Live dashboard provides half-hour demand readings for Great Britain's transmission system. Check the reading times and data status before using them.

Transmission-system demand is not total GB electricity consumption. Generation figures are not yet shown in Live.

View GB electricity demand

What GB means here

The United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland; Great Britain does not. Take care when comparing figures labelled GB with figures for the whole UK.

Capacity and generation

Installed capacity is how much power a station can produce. Actual generation varies with conditions, maintenance and demand.

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