Live Grid Data is an independent UK electricity dashboard showing live demand, generation mix, carbon intensity and interconnector flows in one place.
About Live Grid Data
Live Grid Data is a small, independent project created to answer a simple question: what’s happening on the UK electricity grid right now?
There’s a lot of energy data available, but it’s often spread across various sources and can be hard to understand. This site gathers that information into one location, making it easier to see how demand changes, where electricity comes from, and how the energy mix shifts throughout the day.
Whether there’s a surge in wind generation, a decline in demand overnight, or changes in carbon intensity, the goal is to make these changes visible in a way that is quick and easy to understand.
Why this exists
This started as a hobby project born out of curiosity about how the grid functions and how renewable energy fits into the overall picture. Over time, it has become a tool that others may also find helpful — whether you’re just curious or monitoring the energy system closely.
It isn’t backed by a company or an official organization — just an ongoing side project that continues to develop.
A quick note on accuracy
Every effort is made to use reliable, publicly available data and present it clearly. However, this site isn’t an official source, and the numbers shown here should be treated as suggestive rather than final.
Data can be delayed, revised, or calculated differently depending on the source. Because of this, accuracy can’t be guaranteed, and figures may not always match other platforms exactly.
Other useful sources
If you want to explore further or compare figures, it’s worth checking out a few other sources — each one looks at the data in its own way:
- National Grid ESO
- BMRS
- GridWatch
- Energy Dashboard
Looking at multiple sources can give you a fuller picture of what’s happening.
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