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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 – 1 Aug 2026
GB average carbon intensity: 120 gCO2/kWh · moderate · Wind 35.9% · Solar 7.4%
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, 111 grams below GB average
9 gCO2/kWh average
94.1%
from wind
2%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 91.7%
  • low 4.4%
  • moderate 2.5%
  • high 1.1%
  • very high 0.3%
Generation mix
  • Wind 94.1%
  • Solar 2%
  • Nuclear 1.8%
  • Gas 1.7%
  • Imports 0.3%
  • Biomass 0.2%

South Scotland

SP Distribution

CO2 intensity: very low, 113 grams below GB average
7 gCO2/kWh average
67.7%
from wind
2.7%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 91.8%
  • low 7.6%
  • moderate 0.6%
Generation mix
  • Wind 67.7%
  • Nuclear 25.5%
  • Solar 2.7%
  • Biomass 1.9%
  • Imports 1.3%
  • Gas 0.9%

North West England

Electricity North West

CO2 intensity: low, 76 grams below GB average
44 gCO2/kWh average
38.1%
from wind
2.6%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 34.4%
  • low 54.4%
  • moderate 11%
  • high 0.2%
Generation mix
  • Nuclear 41.2%
  • Wind 38.1%
  • Gas 9.6%
  • Imports 4.8%
  • Biomass 3.8%
  • Solar 2.6%

North East England

NPG North East

CO2 intensity: low, 92 grams below GB average
28 gCO2/kWh average
30.2%
from wind
3.3%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 72.5%
  • low 21.5%
  • moderate 5.2%
  • high 0.8%
Generation mix
  • Wind 30.2%
  • Imports 25%
  • Nuclear 24.2%
  • Biomass 15.2%
  • Solar 3.3%
  • Gas 2%

Yorkshire

NPG Yorkshire

CO2 intensity: moderate, 3 grams below GB average
117 gCO2/kWh average
32.6%
from wind
3.3%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 1.3%
  • low 35.1%
  • moderate 45.6%
  • high 14.2%
  • very high 3.8%
Generation mix
  • Biomass 36%
  • Wind 32.6%
  • Gas 18.6%
  • Nuclear 5.3%
  • Imports 4.2%
  • Solar 3.3%

North Wales & Merseyside

SP Manweb

CO2 intensity: low, 48 grams below GB average
72 gCO2/kWh average
53.1%
from wind
6.2%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 25.5%
  • low 43.8%
  • moderate 22.2%
  • high 5.9%
  • very high 2.5%
Generation mix
  • Wind 53.1%
  • Nuclear 19.1%
  • Gas 18.1%
  • Solar 6.2%
  • Imports 2%
  • Biomass 1.5%

South Wales

WPD South Wales

CO2 intensity: very high, 134 grams above GB average
254 gCO2/kWh average
22.4%
from wind
9.3%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 2.3%
  • low 12.3%
  • moderate 13.5%
  • high 8.5%
  • very high 63.4%
Generation mix
  • Gas 65.4%
  • Wind 22.4%
  • Solar 9.3%
  • Nuclear 2.2%
  • Biomass 0.4%
  • Imports 0.4%

West Midlands

WPD West Midlands

CO2 intensity: moderate, 2 grams below GB average
118 gCO2/kWh average
36.6%
from wind
8.7%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 12.3%
  • low 34.5%
  • moderate 24%
  • high 15.9%
  • very high 13.3%
Generation mix
  • Wind 36.6%
  • Gas 27.7%
  • Nuclear 19.1%
  • Solar 8.7%
  • Imports 4.4%
  • Biomass 3.6%

East Midlands

WPD East Midlands

CO2 intensity: high, 52 grams above GB average
172 gCO2/kWh average
29.3%
from wind
9.2%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.6%
  • low 21.7%
  • moderate 28.7%
  • high 20.4%
  • very high 28.6%
Generation mix
  • Gas 38.6%
  • Wind 29.3%
  • Biomass 15.9%
  • Solar 9.2%
  • Nuclear 4%
  • Imports 3.1%

East England

UKPN East

CO2 intensity: moderate, 8 grams above GB average
128 gCO2/kWh average
35.6%
from wind
10.6%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 7%
  • low 23.8%
  • moderate 41.2%
  • high 19.4%
  • very high 8.6%
Generation mix
  • Wind 35.6%
  • Nuclear 20.6%
  • Gas 19.6%
  • Solar 10.6%
  • Imports 10.5%
  • Biomass 3.1%

South West England

WPD South West

CO2 intensity: very high, 126 grams above GB average
246 gCO2/kWh average
11.7%
from wind
20.2%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.7%
  • low 10.3%
  • moderate 16.4%
  • high 13.4%
  • very high 59.1%
Generation mix
  • Gas 63.6%
  • Solar 20.2%
  • Wind 11.7%
  • Imports 3.5%
  • Biomass 0.5%
  • Nuclear 0.4%

South England

SSE South

CO2 intensity: high, 52 grams above GB average
172 gCO2/kWh average
13.9%
from wind
12.6%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • low 15.5%
  • moderate 34.3%
  • high 24.6%
  • very high 25.5%
Generation mix
  • Gas 38.9%
  • Imports 28.3%
  • Wind 13.9%
  • Solar 12.6%
  • Biomass 3.4%
  • Nuclear 2.9%

London

UKPN London

CO2 intensity: moderate, 27 grams above GB average
147 gCO2/kWh average
22.6%
from wind
7.4%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.3%
  • low 18.8%
  • moderate 43.4%
  • high 27.2%
  • very high 10.2%
Generation mix
  • Imports 32.3%
  • Gas 28.9%
  • Wind 22.6%
  • Nuclear 7.5%
  • Solar 7.4%
  • Biomass 1.3%
  • Hydro 0.1%

South East England

UKPN South East

CO2 intensity: moderate, 41 grams above GB average
161 gCO2/kWh average
15%
from wind
5.3%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.1%
  • low 12.1%
  • moderate 44.6%
  • high 29.1%
  • very high 14.1%
Generation mix
  • Imports 45.5%
  • Gas 33.4%
  • Wind 15%
  • Solar 5.3%
  • Nuclear 0.7%
  • Hydro 0.1%
  • Biomass 0.1%