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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 Nov 2026
GB average carbon intensity: 117 gCO2/kWh · moderate · Wind 37.2% · Solar 7.1%
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
6 gCO2/kWh average
94.7%
from wind
1.9%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 94.1%
  • low 3.1%
  • moderate 1.8%
  • high 0.8%
  • very high 0.2%
Generation mix
  • Wind 94.7%
  • Solar 1.9%
  • Nuclear 1.5%
  • Gas 1.4%
  • Imports 0.2%
  • Biomass 0.1%

South Scotland

SP Distribution

CO2 intensity: very low, 112 grams below GB average
5 gCO2/kWh average
68.7%
from wind
2.5%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 94.2%
  • low 5.4%
  • moderate 0.4%
Generation mix
  • Wind 68.7%
  • Nuclear 25.2%
  • Solar 2.5%
  • Biomass 1.5%
  • Imports 1.1%
  • Gas 0.8%

North West England

Electricity North West

CO2 intensity: low, 78 grams below GB average
39 gCO2/kWh average
40%
from wind
2.5%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 40.2%
  • low 51.5%
  • moderate 8.2%
  • high 0.2%
Generation mix
  • Wind 40%
  • Nuclear 39.9%
  • Gas 8.9%
  • Imports 5.1%
  • Biomass 3.3%
  • Solar 2.5%

North East England

NPG North East

CO2 intensity: very low, 95 grams below GB average
22 gCO2/kWh average
32.6%
from wind
3.2%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 79.2%
  • low 16.6%
  • moderate 3.7%
  • high 0.6%
Generation mix
  • Wind 32.6%
  • Imports 25.3%
  • Nuclear 23.7%
  • Biomass 12.9%
  • Solar 3.2%
  • Gas 1.7%

Yorkshire

NPG Yorkshire

CO2 intensity: moderate, 8 grams below GB average
109 gCO2/kWh average
34.6%
from wind
3.2%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 1.2%
  • low 41.2%
  • moderate 43.4%
  • high 11.5%
  • very high 2.7%
Generation mix
  • Biomass 35.3%
  • Wind 34.6%
  • Gas 16.9%
  • Nuclear 5.6%
  • Imports 4.6%
  • Solar 3.2%

North Wales & Merseyside

SP Manweb

CO2 intensity: low, 50 grams below GB average
67 gCO2/kWh average
54.3%
from wind
5.8%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 27.9%
  • low 43.7%
  • moderate 21.2%
  • high 4.9%
  • very high 2.4%
Generation mix
  • Wind 54.3%
  • Nuclear 19.1%
  • Gas 17.3%
  • Solar 5.8%
  • Imports 2%
  • Biomass 1.3%

South Wales

WPD South Wales

CO2 intensity: very high, 142 grams above GB average
259 gCO2/kWh average
22.2%
from wind
9.3%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 2.1%
  • low 10.9%
  • moderate 13.1%
  • high 8.9%
  • very high 65%
Generation mix
  • Gas 65.9%
  • Wind 22.2%
  • Solar 9.3%
  • Nuclear 2%
  • Biomass 0.3%
  • Imports 0.3%

West Midlands

WPD West Midlands

CO2 intensity: moderate, 7 grams below GB average
110 gCO2/kWh average
38.5%
from wind
8.4%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 14.7%
  • low 34.8%
  • moderate 24.9%
  • high 15.1%
  • very high 10.5%
Generation mix
  • Wind 38.5%
  • Gas 26%
  • Nuclear 19.2%
  • Solar 8.4%
  • Imports 4.3%
  • Biomass 3.3%

East Midlands

WPD East Midlands

CO2 intensity: moderate, 51 grams above GB average
168 gCO2/kWh average
30.7%
from wind
8.8%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.5%
  • low 21.9%
  • moderate 30.6%
  • high 20.7%
  • very high 26.3%
Generation mix
  • Gas 36.9%
  • Wind 30.7%
  • Biomass 16.8%
  • Solar 8.8%
  • Nuclear 4%
  • Imports 3.2%

East England

UKPN East

CO2 intensity: moderate, 11 grams above GB average
128 gCO2/kWh average
36%
from wind
10.3%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 5.4%
  • low 25%
  • moderate 42.3%
  • high 19.7%
  • very high 7.6%
Generation mix
  • Wind 36%
  • Nuclear 20.6%
  • Gas 19.4%
  • Solar 10.3%
  • Imports 10.1%
  • Biomass 3.9%

South West England

WPD South West

CO2 intensity: very high, 134 grams above GB average
251 gCO2/kWh average
11.8%
from wind
19.5%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.5%
  • low 9.4%
  • moderate 16.4%
  • high 12.7%
  • very high 61.1%
Generation mix
  • Gas 64.7%
  • Solar 19.5%
  • Wind 11.8%
  • Imports 3%
  • Biomass 0.5%
  • Nuclear 0.4%

South England

SSE South

CO2 intensity: moderate, 51 grams above GB average
168 gCO2/kWh average
16.2%
from wind
12.2%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • low 17.5%
  • moderate 34.5%
  • high 24%
  • very high 24%
Generation mix
  • Gas 38%
  • Imports 25.8%
  • Wind 16.2%
  • Solar 12.2%
  • Biomass 4.2%
  • Nuclear 3.5%

London

UKPN London

CO2 intensity: moderate, 28 grams above GB average
145 gCO2/kWh average
23.9%
from wind
7.1%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.2%
  • low 20.4%
  • moderate 43.7%
  • high 25.3%
  • very high 10.4%
Generation mix
  • Imports 30.8%
  • Gas 28%
  • Wind 23.9%
  • Nuclear 8.2%
  • Solar 7.1%
  • Biomass 2.1%
  • Hydro 0.1%

South East England

UKPN South East

CO2 intensity: moderate, 42 grams above GB average
159 gCO2/kWh average
16.3%
from wind
5%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.1%
  • low 14.9%
  • moderate 43.5%
  • high 26.7%
  • very high 14.8%
Generation mix
  • Imports 44.6%
  • Gas 32.3%
  • Wind 16.3%
  • Solar 5%
  • Nuclear 1.1%
  • Biomass 0.4%
  • Hydro 0.1%