UK Carbon Intensity API
LiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Half-hourly forecast and actual carbon intensity of Great Britain's electricity grid, national and regional.
Example request
curl -s 'https://api.carbonintensity.org.uk/intensity'
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Free and keyless, no authentication required, and no published rate limit.
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