All interconnectors
Sun 26 Sept- Imported
- 57GWh
- Exported
- 4GWh
- Net in
- 53GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.19GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 26 September 2021
On Sunday 26 September, demand averaged 27.1 GW. Renewables supplied 41%.
Price
£110.50/MWh
Day average £110.50
Demand27.1GW
Generation 25.1Transfers 2.0
Fossil fuels24%
Renewables41%
Other35%
Carbon intensityLow
126g/kWh
0Day average 126300
Key moments
On Sunday 26 September 2021, wind supplied 35% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 24%. Demand peaked at 33.4 GW at 17:25. Carbon intensity averaged 126 g/kWh and the price £110.50/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 14.2 GW at 19:55. Solar generation peaked at 6.1 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:00 (84 g/kWh) and highest at 00:00 (165 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £58.06/MWh at 13:30 to £141.93/MWh at 18:30. Wind made 39% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 25% across 2021.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.435.2%Wind 9.7335.3%Gas 6.5623.8%Hydro 0.160.6%Biomass 2.218.0%Nuclear 5.0418.3%
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£120.98
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Demand 22.4Generation 21.3Transfers 1.0
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Demand 27.1avgGeneration 25.1avgTransfers 2.0avg
Peak demand33.4GW · 17:25
Low 19.6 · 04:40Avg 27.10–40 GW
Made in Great Britain93%of demand
Generation 25.1Transfers 2.0 GW
Net imports53GWh
In57
Out4
Zero-carbon share65%of generation
Nuclear 20%Hydro 1%Wind 39%Solar 6%
Transfers · Sun 26 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 26 September 2021, Great Britain imported 57 GWh and exported 4 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (17 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (4 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.70GWImporting
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 16.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.72GWImporting
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 17.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.12GWImporting
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 7.3 GWhOut 4.4 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.64GWImporting
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 15.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.17GWPumping
-1.5
-1
-0.5
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0.5
1
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Generated 2.1 GWhPumped 6.3 GWh
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