All interconnectors
Sun 27 Apr- Imported
- 125GWh
- Exported
- 25GWh
- Net in
- 100GWh
- Average net flow
- 4.16GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 27 April 2025
On Sunday 27 April, demand averaged 26.0 GW. Renewables supplied 46%.
Price
£39.60/MWh
Day average £39.60
Demand26.0GW
Generation 22.1Transfers 3.9
Fossil fuels16%
Renewables46%
Other38%
Carbon intensityLow
87g/kWh
0Day average 87300
Key moments
On Sunday 27 April 2025, wind supplied 31% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 16%. Demand peaked at 31.8 GW at 12:05. Carbon intensity averaged 87 g/kWh and the price £39.60/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 11.1 GW at 23:15. Solar generation peaked at 12.3 GW at 12:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 14:30 (52 g/kWh) and highest at 20:00 (131 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from −£35.48/MWh at 14:30 to £87.09/MWh at 19:30. The price was below zero for 6.5 hours. Wind made 38% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 35% across 2025.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 3.9714.5%Wind 8.4831.1%Gas 4.2415.5%Hydro 0.170.6%Biomass 1.475.4%Nuclear 3.7413.7%
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£62.69
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Demand 23.1Generation 21.7Transfers 1.3
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Demand 26.0avgGeneration 22.1avgTransfers 3.9avg
Peak demand31.8GW · 12:05
Low 19.9 · 04:15Avg 26.00–40 GW
Made in Great Britain85%of demand
Generation 22.1Transfers 3.9 GW
Net imports100GWh
In125
Out25
Zero-carbon share74%of generation
Nuclear 17%Hydro 1%Wind 38%Solar 18%
Transfers · Sun 27 Apr
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 27 April 2025, Great Britain imported 125 GWh and exported 25 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (74 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (9 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.14GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 8.6 GWhOut 5.2 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.07GWImporting
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 5.8 GWhOut 4.1 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage3.07GWImporting
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 73.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.28GWExporting
-2
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4
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In 1.9 GWhOut 8.6 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.03GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 8.1 GWhOut 7.5 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.12GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 26.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.22GWPumping
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Generated 0.1 GWhPumped 5.5 GWh
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