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NESO

GB Transmission System Demand

Metered demand on the GB transmission system (National Grid ESO historic demand data)

Overview

License
Open Government Licence v3.0
Update frequency
30-minute
Coverage start
Coverage end
Ongoing
API access
No
Python SDK
Yes
Geography
GB

OGL v3.0

The UK Open Government Licence permits you to copy, publish, distribute, transmit, and adapt the data, including for commercial purposes. You must acknowledge the source with the name of the data provider and, where possible, a link to this licence. No additional restrictions may be placed on others using the data.

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Schema preview

ColumnTypeDescription
utc_timetimestamptzSettlement period start (UTC)
load_mwnumericTransmission system demand (MW)

About NESO

Transmission System Operator · Great Britain

NESO (formerly National Grid ESO) is the independent electricity system operator for Great Britain, responsible for balancing supply and demand across England, Scotland, and Wales. It publishes operational data including generation output, wind and solar forecasts, system frequency, interconnector flows, and carbon intensity. Data is available via the Elexon Data Portal, the legacy National Grid data portal, and the new NESO Data Portal.

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