All interconnectors
Thu 15 Oct- Imported
- 88GWh
- Exported
- 56GWh
- Net in
- 32GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.35GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity, live
At 12:55, Great Britain is using 33.7 GW. Wind supplies 29% and solar 18%.
Demand33.7GW=Generation28.9GW+Transfers4.8GWCarbon intensity73g/kWh LowPrice£168.17/MWh
Nuclear
4.65GW
steady12.9%
Biomass
3.03GW
down 0.098.4%
Hydro
0.50GW
down 0.091.4%
Gas
3.93GW
down 0.1310.9%
Wind
10.42GW
up 0.6828.9%
Solar
6.36GW
up 0.3217.7%
Imports + storage
7.11GW
up 0.0819.7%
13:0012:55
By day
Thursday 15 October 2026
On Thursday 15 October 2026, wind supplied 42% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 20%. Demand peaked at 36.8 GW at 13:45. Carbon intensity averaged 106 g/kWh and the price £193.48/MWh.
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Solar 1.253.8%Wind 13.7841.8%Gas 6.7320.4%Hydro 0.652.0%Biomass 2.126.4%Nuclear 4.3813.3%
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Demand 26.9Generation 23.9Transfers 2.9
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Demand 30.5avgGeneration 28.9avgTransfers 1.6avg
Peak demand36.8GW · 13:45
Low 24.5 · 05:15Avg 30.50–40 GW
Made in Great Britain95%of demand
Generation 28.9Transfers 1.6 GW
Net imports32GWh
In88
Out56
Zero-carbon share69%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 2%Wind 48%Solar 4%
Transfers · Thu 15 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 15 October 2026, Great Britain imported 88 GWh and exported 56 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Norway (28 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (30 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.10GWExporting
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In 4.5 GWhOut 6.9 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.89GWImporting
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In 21.8 GWhOut 0.4 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.46GWImporting
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In 23.4 GWhOut 12.4 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.26GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 30.1 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.17GWImporting
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In 10.3 GWhOut 6.2 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.18GWImporting
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In 28.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.28GWGenerating
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Generated 9.1 GWhPumped 2.3 GWh
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Annual history
Great Britain’s electricity, year by year
How the mix has changed since 2012, from annual averages. In 2012, coal made 45% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind made 5%. In 2026 so far, coal makes 0% and wind makes 36%. Average carbon intensity fell from 505 to 141 gCO₂/kWh.
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* 2026 so far. Yearly averages from the NESO historic generation mix, including embedded wind and solar.