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Daily ESO report

See our daily report to see our demand and generation in MW as well as a daily wind, solar and STOR forecast. 

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Look up FFR post-tender reports and FFR market data.

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Great Britain’s Electricity Explained Report

Every month, we share a snapshot of Great Britain’s electricity generation and use.

Find out about the month’s electricity generation and how much came from sources such as wind, solar and biomass.

You can also see the carbon intensity of the electricity we used. 

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Need more data?

We are moving all our data to our National Grid ESO Data Portal.

You can find System Frequency data, Thermal Constraint Costs, and Firm Fast Reserve Post Tender Reports at our one-stop shop. 

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