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middle of today’s range in Reading
124 gCO₂/kWh
cheapest (38 g) peak (120 g)
Reading · DNO H · SSEN
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about Reading
Reading draws its electricity from the SSEN distribution network — DNO region H. The answer above is the live carbon-intensity forecast for that region, published every half-hour by the National Energy System Operator. Households across Reading share the same regional grid, so the answer is the same whether you're in RG1 or a few outcodes over.
If you're on Octopus Agile, your half-hourly price tracks the same wholesale market that drives carbon intensity in Reading's grid. For everyone else on a fixed-rate tariff, the answer is the honest "is now a good time to use power" signal — your bill won't change, but the grid is greener when wind and solar are doing the work.
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