All interconnectors
Wed 14 Oct- Imported
- 68GWh
- Exported
- 37GWh
- Net in
- 30GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.27GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 14 October 2026
On Wednesday 14 October 2026, wind supplied 41% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 19%. Demand peaked at 37.6 GW at 12:55. Carbon intensity averaged 101 g/kWh and the price £172.70/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 18.5 GW at 23:55.
- Solar generation peaked at 9.5 GW at 11:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 12:30 (58 g/kWh) and highest at 07:00 (169 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £74.85/MWh at 12:30 to £239.16/MWh at 07:30.
- Wind made 45% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 36% across 2026 so far.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 2.216.8%Wind 13.2941.1%Gas 6.1619.0%Hydro 0.591.8%Biomass 2.738.5%Nuclear 4.2613.2%
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£154.72
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Demand 25.9Generation 29.2Transfers -3.3
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Demand 30.7avgGeneration 29.2avgTransfers 1.4avg
Peak demand37.6GW · 12:55
Low 22.1 · 05:15Avg 30.70–40 GW
Made in Great Britain95%of demand
Generation 29.2Transfers 1.4 GW
Net imports30GWh
In68
Out37
Zero-carbon share70%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 2%Wind 45%Solar 8%
Transfers · Wed 14 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Wednesday 14 October 2026, Great Britain imported 68 GWh and exported 37 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Norway (25 GWh), and the most exports went to Belgium (12 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.50GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 12.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.56GWImporting
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In 21.2 GWhOut 7.8 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.20GWImporting
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In 10.1 GWhOut 5.3 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.03GWImporting
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In 4.2 GWhOut 3.5 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.04GWExporting
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In 7.3 GWhOut 8.3 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.02GWImporting
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In 24.9 GWhOut 0.3 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.14GWGenerating
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Generated 6.7 GWhPumped 3.2 GWh
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