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Latest confirmed 2026-08-08
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 91.61 GWh

Latest available confirmed wasted wind volume.

Latest 10 days 465.76 GWh

Total wasted wind volume across the latest 10 available days.

10-day average 46.58 GWh

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

10-day cost £81.8m

Reported cost across the latest 10 available days.

Grid Demand
15 min-0.49 GW
27.15 GW
Total grid flow right now
Demand trendDemand easing ↓-0.49 GW / 15 min
Peak today36.32 GW
Trend-0.49 GW
GB Demand
15 min-0.35 GW
24.02 GW
Estimated GB use after exports
Grid flowImporting1.46 GW imports
Exports deducted3.13 GW
Of grid flow88.5%
Import deficit+1.84 GWDomestic generation above GB demand
UK Generation
25.86 GW
15 min-0.32 GW
Domestic generation only, excluding imports and exports
Generation balanceOversupply95.2% domestic share
Domestic share95.2%
Import support1.46 GW

Wasted wind · latest confirmed

Latest wasted wind volume

91.61 GWh

for 2026-08-08

Reported balancing cost £16.1m

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

Advanced grid detail
Latest confirmed day 91.61 GWh £16.1m reported cost
Latest 10-day total 465.76 GWh £81.8m reported cost
10-day average 46.58 GWh Highest: 91.61 GWh on 2026-08-08

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 465.76 GWh £81.8m reported cost
Date Wasted wind volume reported cost
2026-08-08Confirmed day 91.61 GWh £16.1m
2026-08-07Confirmed day 86.46 GWh £18.8m
2026-08-06Confirmed day 33.59 GWh £6.7m
2026-08-05Confirmed day 43.41 GWh £9.9m
2026-08-04Confirmed day 84.90 GWh £12.6m
2026-08-03Confirmed day 17.91 GWh £1.7m
2026-08-02Confirmed day 12.31 GWh £1.4m
2026-08-01Confirmed day 20.89 GWh £2.9m
2026-07-31Confirmed day 27.85 GWh £2.8m
2026-07-30Confirmed day 46.83 GWh £8.8m

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.