Nuclear power in United Kingdom
Real-time generation from transmission system operator data, with history and context.
Now
3,720MW
measured by the source
Share of generation
15.3%
History — 48 hours
24 hours · 48 hours · 7 days · 30 days · 90 days · 1 year · all
About nuclear power
Nuclear plants run best at constant output — the typical chart is an almost straight line, broken only by planned refuelling outages or by incidents. A sudden step down on this chart is almost always a unit going offline.
Nuclear is not renewable, but its carbon emissions during operation are very low — in carbon-intensity estimates it counts almost like wind.