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Latest confirmed 2026-05-06
Wasted wind tracker
UK Wasted Wind Energy | Wind Curtailment Tracker

Latest wasted wind energy figures for Great Britain, with recent totals, costs and confirmed curtailment history.

Latest confirmed 12.25 GWh

Latest available confirmed wasted wind volume.

Latest 10 days 89.92 GWh

Total wasted wind volume across the latest 10 available days.

10-day average 8.99 GWh

Average confirmed wasted wind per day across the latest 10 days.

10-day cost £11.6m

Reported cost across the latest 10 available days.

Grid Demand
15 min+0.34 GW
32.87 GW
Total grid flow right now
Demand trendDemand rising ↑+0.34 GW / 15 min
Peak today34.51 GW
Trend+0.34 GW
GB Demand
15 min+0.71 GW
32.87 GW
Estimated GB use after exports
Grid flowImporting5.58 GW imports
Exports deducted0.00 GW
Of grid flow100.0%
Net balance0.00 GWBalanced
UK Generation
27.29 GW
15 min-1.10 GW
Domestic generation only, excluding imports and exports
Generation balanceNormal83.0% domestic share
Domestic share83.0%
Import support5.58 GW

Wasted wind · latest confirmed

Latest wasted wind volume

12.25 GWh

for 2026-05-06

Reported balancing cost £1.3m

Confirmed figures can lag behind today, so this page shows the latest available confirmed day.

Advanced grid detail
Latest confirmed day 12.25 GWh £1.3m reported cost
Latest 10-day total 89.92 GWh £11.6m reported cost
10-day average 8.99 GWh Highest: 21.75 GWh on 2026-04-30

Wasted wind history

Latest 10 confirmed wasted wind days

These are the most recent available confirmed days. The latest confirmed day may lag behind today.

10-day total 89.92 GWh £11.6m reported cost
Date Wasted wind volume reported cost
2026-05-06Confirmed day 12.25 GWh £1.3m
2026-05-05Confirmed day 21.08 GWh £2.1m
2026-05-04Confirmed day 11.00 GWh £994.9k
2026-05-02Confirmed day 4.35 GWh £441.2k
2026-05-01Confirmed day 4.92 GWh £898.7k
2026-04-30Confirmed day 21.75 GWh £4.1m
2026-04-29Confirmed day 3.18 GWh £671.6k
2026-04-28Confirmed day 2.52 GWh £352.6k
2026-04-27Confirmed day 4.04 GWh £349.7k
2026-04-26Confirmed day 4.85 GWh £442.5k

This page uses the latest confirmed wasted wind figures, so totals may lag behind today while the latest data becomes available.

How this page works

Energy: based on the latest available confirmed wind turn-down volume.

Cost: shown where a confirmed balancing cost is available.

Important: confirmed figures can be delayed, so the page shows the latest available day.