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Renewable electricity by region

22 September 2026 · wind, solar and hydro, estimated by NESO

Estimated mix of electricity used in your region. It doesn't change your bill or your tariff.

Daily average of wind, solar and hydro, UK day 22 September 2026. GB 21.8%.

Renewable share of electricity used, 22 September 2026Eastern: 14%East Midlands: 12%London: 13%Merseyside and North Wales: 44%West Midlands: 23%North Eastern: 18%North Western: 31%North Scotland: 100%South Eastern: 10%South Wales: 5%South Western: 21%Yorkshire: 12%South Scotland: 70%Southern: 15%14%12%13%44%23%18%31%100%10%5%21%12%70%15%

Boundaries and generation mix: NESO. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ranked

GB 21.8%. Green 40% or more, orange 20–39%, red under 20%. Biomass not included.

By region

RegionWindSolarHydroTotalBiomass (separate)
North Scotland97.9%2.1%0.0%100.0%0.0%
South Scotland67.1%2.5%0.0%69.7%0.1%
Merseyside and North Wales37.6%6.2%0.0%43.8%1.9%
North Western27.8%3.4%0.0%31.2%5.3%
West Midlands14.9%8.3%0.0%23.3%3.8%
South Western0.8%20.1%0.0%20.9%0.3%
North Eastern14.5%3.9%0.0%18.4%12.2%
Southern4.6%10.5%0.0%15.1%7.1%
Eastern4.0%9.7%0.0%13.8%9.7%
London3.6%8.9%0.2%12.7%6.5%
East Midlands4.1%7.6%0.0%11.7%22.5%
Yorkshire8.1%3.5%0.0%11.7%56.3%
South Eastern2.1%6.9%0.6%9.7%2.3%
South Wales0.5%4.0%0.0%4.5%0.0%

Source: NESO Carbon Intensity API (CC BY 4.0), 48 half-hours. Permanent link: /map/renewables/2026-09-22