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GB Electricity Generation Fuel Mix

Half-hourly BM-connected generation output per fuel type (B1630). Rolling ~24h window only — no long-range historical.

Overview

License
Elexon Open Licence
Update frequency
30-minute
Coverage start
Coverage end
Ongoing
API access
No
Python SDK
Yes
Geography
GB

Elexon Open Licence

Elexon's open licence permits free use of the data and allows redistribution in derived products with attribution to Elexon as the source. The data is provided without warranty of any kind, and Elexon accepts no liability for its accuracy or completeness. Review the current licence terms on the Elexon website before commercial redistribution.

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Schema preview

ColumnTypeDescription
utc_timetimestamptzSettlement period start (UTC)
coal_mwnumericCoal generation (MW)
ccgt_mwnumericCombined-cycle gas turbine (MW)
wind_mwnumericWind generation (MW)
nuclear_mwnumericNuclear generation (MW)
biomass_mwnumericBiomass generation (MW)

About Elexon

Electricity Market Administrator · Great Britain

Elexon is the company responsible for administering the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) in Great Britain's electricity market. It operates the settlement process that calculates imbalance charges and publishes BSC-related market data including Balancing Mechanism unit-level bids and offers, imbalance volumes, system prices, and market index data. Data is freely available through the BMRS (Balancing Mechanism Reporting Service) API and its successor, the Elexon Data Portal.

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