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Latest confirmed 2026-09-22
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 16.54 GWh

Latest available confirmed wasted wind volume.

Latest 10 days 498.34 GWh

Total wasted wind volume across the latest 10 available days.

10-day average 49.83 GWh

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

10-day cost £134.9m

Reported cost across the latest 10 available days.

Grid Demand
15 min+0.27 GW
29.87 GW
Total grid flow right now
Demand trendDemand rising ↑+0.27 GW / 15 min
Peak today32.95 GW
Trend+0.27 GW
GB Demand
15 min+0.27 GW
28.65 GW
Estimated GB use after exports
Grid flowImporting1.74 GW imports
Exports deducted1.22 GW
Of grid flow95.9%
Import deficit-0.28 GWGB demand requiring imports
UK Generation
28.37 GW
15 min+0.28 GW
Domestic generation only, excluding imports and exports
Generation balanceTight95.0% domestic share
Domestic share95.0%
Import support1.74 GW

Wasted wind · latest confirmed

Latest wasted wind volume

16.54 GWh

for 2026-09-22

Reported balancing cost £2.9m

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

Advanced grid detail
Latest confirmed day 16.54 GWh £2.9m reported cost
Latest 10-day total 498.34 GWh £134.9m reported cost
10-day average 49.83 GWh Highest: 108.46 GWh on 2026-09-19

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 498.34 GWh £134.9m reported cost
Date Wasted wind volume reported cost
2026-09-22Confirmed day 16.54 GWh £2.9m
2026-09-21Confirmed day 15.84 GWh £4.1m
2026-09-20Confirmed day 98.52 GWh £21.9m
2026-09-19Confirmed day 108.46 GWh £30.6m
2026-09-18Confirmed day 87.31 GWh £27.2m
2026-09-17Confirmed day 98.83 GWh £28.9m
2026-09-16Confirmed day 29.44 GWh £8.0m
2026-09-15Confirmed day 34.51 GWh £8.4m
2026-09-14Confirmed day 8.54 GWh £2.9m
2026-09-13Confirmed day 364 MWh £36.6k

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.