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Renewable electricity by region

Wind, solar and hydro in the GB electricity mix, estimated by NESO.

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

Daily GB snapshot · 20 September 2026

Daily average over a full UK calendar day, not a live reading. GB 59.2%.

Renewable share of electricity used, 20 September 2026Eastern: 52%East Midlands: 58%London: 47%Merseyside and North Wales: 79%West Midlands: 68%North Eastern: 66%North Western: 64%North Scotland: 100%South Eastern: 37%South Wales: 41%South Western: 31%Yorkshire: 64%South Scotland: 88%Southern: 51%52%58%47%79%68%66%64%100%37%41%31%64%88%51%

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

Ranked

1. North Scotland100.0%
2. South Scotland87.7%
3. Merseyside and North Wales79.4%
4. West Midlands68.2%
5. North Eastern65.8%
6. North Western64.3%
7. Yorkshire63.6%
8. East Midlands58.3%
9. Eastern52.1%
10. Southern51.4%
11. London46.6%
12. South Wales41.3%
13. South Eastern36.9%
14. South Western30.6%
GB 59.2%. Green 40% or more, orange 20–39%, red under 20%. Biomass not included.

By region

RegionWindSolarHydroTotalBiomass (separate)
North Scotland99.1%0.9%0.0%100.0%0.0%
South Scotland86.2%1.4%0.0%87.7%0.0%
Merseyside and North Wales74.2%5.2%0.0%79.4%0.4%
West Midlands58.9%9.3%0.0%68.2%2.1%
North Eastern62.2%3.5%0.0%65.8%4.2%
North Western61.6%2.7%0.0%64.3%1.2%
Yorkshire60.1%3.4%0.0%63.6%22.8%
East Midlands48.9%9.5%0.0%58.3%14.6%
Eastern40.5%11.6%0.0%52.1%4.8%
Southern35.9%15.5%0.0%51.4%5.1%
London34.7%11.6%0.2%46.6%3.3%
South Wales22.7%18.6%0.0%41.3%0.3%
South Eastern25.9%10.4%0.6%36.9%0.9%
South Western6.2%24.4%0.0%30.6%0.2%

Daily snapshot source (20 September 2026): NESO Carbon Intensity API (CC BY 4.0), 48 half-hours.