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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 – 9 Jun 2026
GB average carbon intensity: 120 gCO2/kWh · moderate · Wind 36.7% · Solar 5.6%
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, 108 grams below GB average
12 gCO2/kWh average
93.8%
from wind
1%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 88.9%
  • low 5.9%
  • moderate 3.3%
  • high 1.4%
  • very high 0.4%
Generation mix
  • Wind 93.8%
  • Nuclear 2.3%
  • Gas 2.2%
  • Solar 1%
  • Imports 0.4%
  • Biomass 0.3%

South Scotland

SP Distribution

CO2 intensity: very low, 111 grams below GB average
9 gCO2/kWh average
67.8%
from wind
2.1%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 89.1%
  • low 10.1%
  • moderate 0.8%
Generation mix
  • Wind 67.8%
  • Nuclear 25%
  • Solar 2.1%
  • Biomass 2.1%
  • Imports 1.7%
  • Gas 1.2%

North West England

Electricity North West

CO2 intensity: low, 77 grams below GB average
43 gCO2/kWh average
38.4%
from wind
1.7%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 38.7%
  • low 48.7%
  • moderate 12.2%
  • high 0.3%
Generation mix
  • Nuclear 42.1%
  • Wind 38.4%
  • Gas 9.5%
  • Biomass 4.2%
  • Imports 4%
  • Solar 1.7%

North East England

NPG North East

CO2 intensity: low, 89 grams below GB average
31 gCO2/kWh average
30.9%
from wind
2.5%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 66.3%
  • low 25.6%
  • moderate 7%
  • high 1.1%
Generation mix
  • Wind 30.9%
  • Nuclear 24.8%
  • Imports 22.5%
  • Biomass 16.6%
  • Gas 2.6%
  • Solar 2.5%

Yorkshire

NPG Yorkshire

CO2 intensity: moderate, 3 grams above GB average
123 gCO2/kWh average
31.6%
from wind
2.3%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.2%
  • low 32.8%
  • moderate 46.1%
  • high 15.9%
  • very high 4.9%
Generation mix
  • Biomass 38.7%
  • Wind 31.6%
  • Gas 20.3%
  • Nuclear 4.3%
  • Imports 2.7%
  • Solar 2.3%

North Wales & Merseyside

SP Manweb

CO2 intensity: low, 50 grams below GB average
70 gCO2/kWh average
54.4%
from wind
5.2%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 27.7%
  • low 42.9%
  • moderate 21.2%
  • high 5.2%
  • very high 3%
Generation mix
  • Wind 54.4%
  • Nuclear 18.5%
  • Gas 18.3%
  • Solar 5.2%
  • Imports 1.9%
  • Biomass 1.7%

South Wales

WPD South Wales

CO2 intensity: very high, 127 grams above GB average
247 gCO2/kWh average
25.7%
from wind
7%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 2.6%
  • low 13.4%
  • moderate 14.4%
  • high 8.4%
  • very high 61.1%
Generation mix
  • Gas 64%
  • Wind 25.7%
  • Solar 7%
  • Nuclear 2.5%
  • Biomass 0.4%
  • Imports 0.4%

West Midlands

WPD West Midlands

CO2 intensity: moderate, 1 grams above GB average
121 gCO2/kWh average
37.4%
from wind
6.5%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 12.3%
  • low 34.3%
  • moderate 22.6%
  • high 15.8%
  • very high 14.9%
Generation mix
  • Wind 37.4%
  • Gas 28.8%
  • Nuclear 18.6%
  • Solar 6.5%
  • Imports 4.7%
  • Biomass 4.1%

East Midlands

WPD East Midlands

CO2 intensity: high, 56 grams above GB average
176 gCO2/kWh average
30%
from wind
7.1%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.6%
  • low 20.8%
  • moderate 28.7%
  • high 19.2%
  • very high 30.7%
Generation mix
  • Gas 40.7%
  • Wind 30%
  • Biomass 16%
  • Solar 7.1%
  • Nuclear 3.7%
  • Imports 2.4%

East England

UKPN East

CO2 intensity: moderate, 4 grams below GB average
116 gCO2/kWh average
36.2%
from wind
7.3%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 9.2%
  • low 27.8%
  • moderate 41.5%
  • high 15.7%
  • very high 5.7%
Generation mix
  • Wind 36.2%
  • Nuclear 26.8%
  • Gas 17.5%
  • Imports 10%
  • Solar 7.3%
  • Biomass 2.2%

South West England

WPD South West

CO2 intensity: very high, 129 grams above GB average
249 gCO2/kWh average
13.1%
from wind
16.3%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.8%
  • low 8.8%
  • moderate 14.7%
  • high 14.7%
  • very high 61.1%
Generation mix
  • Gas 65.4%
  • Solar 16.3%
  • Wind 13.1%
  • Imports 4%
  • Biomass 0.7%
  • Nuclear 0.5%

South England

SSE South

CO2 intensity: high, 58 grams above GB average
178 gCO2/kWh average
13.5%
from wind
9.4%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • low 11.8%
  • moderate 34.7%
  • high 26.3%
  • very high 27.2%
Generation mix
  • Gas 41.4%
  • Imports 30.2%
  • Wind 13.5%
  • Solar 9.4%
  • Biomass 3.3%
  • Nuclear 2.2%

London

UKPN London

CO2 intensity: moderate, 23 grams above GB average
143 gCO2/kWh average
24.4%
from wind
5.5%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.4%
  • low 21.2%
  • moderate 42.6%
  • high 27.1%
  • very high 8.7%
Generation mix
  • Imports 31.2%
  • Gas 28.3%
  • Wind 24.4%
  • Nuclear 9.5%
  • Solar 5.5%
  • Biomass 1.1%
  • Hydro 0.1%

South East England

UKPN South East

CO2 intensity: moderate, 40 grams above GB average
160 gCO2/kWh average
17%
from wind
4.4%
from solar
% of time at intensity levels
  • very low 0.1%
  • low 13.1%
  • moderate 43.7%
  • high 29.8%
  • very high 13.4%
Generation mix
  • Imports 44.1%
  • Gas 33.5%
  • Wind 17%
  • Solar 4.4%
  • Nuclear 0.9%
  • Hydro 0.1%
  • Biomass 0.1%