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Regional scorecards (experimental)

How has each of the 14 grid regions in Great Britain generated electricity since the start of the year. Which are low carbon regions and which are high carbon?

Data for year to date: 1 January – 16 Sep 2026
GB average carbon intensity: 118 gCO2/kWh · moderate · Wind 35.8% · Solar 7.6%
Generation mix (lowest carbon → highest)
Wind Solar Nuclear Hydro Biomass Imports Gas Coal Other
Carbon intensity rating
very low low moderate high very high

North Scotland

Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution

CO2 intensity: very low, 110 grams below GB average
8 gCO2/kWh average
94.3%
from wind
2.1%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 93%
  • low 3.7%
  • moderate 2.1%
  • high 0.9%
  • very high 0.3%
Generation mix
  • Wind 94.3%
  • Solar 2.1%
  • Nuclear 1.6%
  • Gas 1.5%
  • Imports 0.3%
  • Biomass 0.2%

South Scotland

SP Distribution

CO2 intensity: very low, 112 grams below GB average
6 gCO2/kWh average
68%
from wind
2.7%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 93.2%
  • low 6.3%
  • moderate 0.5%
Generation mix
  • Wind 68%
  • Nuclear 25.4%
  • Solar 2.7%
  • Biomass 1.7%
  • Imports 1.2%
  • Gas 0.9%

North West England

Electricity North West

CO2 intensity: low, 75 grams below GB average
43 gCO2/kWh average
38.1%
from wind
2.7%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 35.2%
  • low 54.9%
  • moderate 9.6%
  • high 0.2%
Generation mix
  • Nuclear 41%
  • Wind 38.1%
  • Gas 9.5%
  • Imports 5%
  • Biomass 3.7%
  • Solar 2.7%

North East England

NPG North East

CO2 intensity: low, 92 grams below GB average
26 gCO2/kWh average
30.2%
from wind
3.4%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 75.4%
  • low 19.5%
  • moderate 4.4%
  • high 0.7%
Generation mix
  • Wind 30.2%
  • Imports 25.5%
  • Nuclear 23.9%
  • Biomass 14.7%
  • Solar 3.4%
  • Gas 1.8%

Yorkshire

NPG Yorkshire

CO2 intensity: moderate, 5 grams below GB average
113 gCO2/kWh average
32.6%
from wind
3.4%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 1.2%
  • low 37.4%
  • moderate 45.5%
  • high 12.7%
  • very high 3.2%
Generation mix
  • Biomass 36.1%
  • Wind 32.6%
  • Gas 18%
  • Nuclear 5.4%
  • Imports 4.5%
  • Solar 3.4%

North Wales & Merseyside

SP Manweb

CO2 intensity: low, 48 grams below GB average
70 gCO2/kWh average
53%
from wind
6.3%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 26.3%
  • low 44%
  • moderate 21.6%
  • high 5.5%
  • very high 2.6%
Generation mix
  • Wind 53%
  • Nuclear 19.2%
  • Gas 18%
  • Solar 6.3%
  • Imports 2%
  • Biomass 1.5%

South Wales

WPD South Wales

CO2 intensity: very high, 138 grams above GB average
256 gCO2/kWh average
21.7%
from wind
10%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 2.4%
  • low 11.8%
  • moderate 13.1%
  • high 8.3%
  • very high 64.4%
Generation mix
  • Gas 65.6%
  • Wind 21.7%
  • Solar 10%
  • Nuclear 2.1%
  • Biomass 0.4%
  • Imports 0.4%

West Midlands

WPD West Midlands

CO2 intensity: moderate, 4 grams below GB average
114 gCO2/kWh average
36.5%
from wind
9%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 13%
  • low 34.6%
  • moderate 25.4%
  • high 15.2%
  • very high 11.8%
Generation mix
  • Wind 36.5%
  • Gas 27.2%
  • Nuclear 19.3%
  • Solar 9%
  • Imports 4.4%
  • Biomass 3.6%

East Midlands

WPD East Midlands

CO2 intensity: high, 53 grams above GB average
171 gCO2/kWh average
29.1%
from wind
9.5%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.5%
  • low 21.4%
  • moderate 29.3%
  • high 21%
  • very high 27.8%
Generation mix
  • Gas 38%
  • Wind 29.1%
  • Biomass 16.5%
  • Solar 9.5%
  • Nuclear 4%
  • Imports 3.2%

East England

UKPN East

CO2 intensity: moderate, 10 grams above GB average
128 gCO2/kWh average
35.1%
from wind
11.1%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 6.1%
  • low 24.1%
  • moderate 42.5%
  • high 19.5%
  • very high 7.8%
Generation mix
  • Wind 35.1%
  • Nuclear 20.3%
  • Gas 19.6%
  • Solar 11.1%
  • Imports 10.6%
  • Biomass 3.5%

South West England

WPD South West

CO2 intensity: very high, 127 grams above GB average
245 gCO2/kWh average
11.4%
from wind
20.8%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.6%
  • low 10.4%
  • moderate 17.2%
  • high 13%
  • very high 58.8%
Generation mix
  • Gas 63.5%
  • Solar 20.8%
  • Wind 11.4%
  • Imports 3.3%
  • Biomass 0.5%
  • Nuclear 0.4%

South England

SSE South

CO2 intensity: moderate, 50 grams above GB average
168 gCO2/kWh average
14%
from wind
13.1%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • low 17.4%
  • moderate 34.1%
  • high 24.6%
  • very high 23.8%
Generation mix
  • Gas 38.3%
  • Imports 27.6%
  • Wind 14%
  • Solar 13.1%
  • Biomass 3.8%
  • Nuclear 3.1%

London

UKPN London

CO2 intensity: moderate, 28 grams above GB average
146 gCO2/kWh average
22.3%
from wind
7.6%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.3%
  • low 19.5%
  • moderate 44.2%
  • high 26.3%
  • very high 9.8%
Generation mix
  • Imports 32.4%
  • Gas 28.5%
  • Wind 22.3%
  • Solar 7.6%
  • Nuclear 7.5%
  • Biomass 1.6%
  • Hydro 0.1%

South East England

UKPN South East

CO2 intensity: moderate, 41 grams above GB average
159 gCO2/kWh average
14.6%
from wind
5.4%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.1%
  • low 13.5%
  • moderate 44.7%
  • high 27.6%
  • very high 14.1%
Generation mix
  • Imports 46%
  • Gas 32.9%
  • Wind 14.6%
  • Solar 5.4%
  • Nuclear 0.7%
  • Biomass 0.2%
  • Hydro 0.1%