All interconnectors
Sun 12 Jul- Imported
- 127GWh
- Exported
- 27GWh
- Net in
- 100GWh
- Average net flow
- 4.18GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 12 July 2026
On Sunday 12 July, demand averaged 26.2 GW. Renewables supplied 51%.
Price
£68.45/MWh
Day average £68.45
Demand26.2GW
Generation 22.5Transfers 3.7
Fossil fuels13%
Renewables51%
Other36%
Carbon intensityModerate
83g/kWh
0Day average 83300
Records set on this day
All recordsKey moments
On Sunday 12 July 2026, wind supplied 31% of Great Britain’s electricity and solar 20%. Demand peaked at 32.1 GW at 13:05. Carbon intensity averaged 83 g/kWh and the price £68.45/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 11.2 GW at 20:45. Solar generation peaked at 15.8 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 11:30 (45 g/kWh) and highest at 00:00 (123 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from −£5.78/MWh at 10:30 to £122.63/MWh at 20:30. The price was below zero for 5 hours. Wind made 38% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 37% across 2026 so far.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 5.4419.5%Wind 8.5330.6%Gas 3.6713.2%Hydro 0.301.1%Biomass 1.605.7%Nuclear 2.9910.7%
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£108.37
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Demand 24.0Generation 20.9Transfers 3.1
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Demand 26.2avgGeneration 22.5avgTransfers 3.7avg
Peak demand32.1GW · 13:05
Low 19.6 · 05:50Avg 26.20–40 GW
Made in Great Britain86%of demand
Generation 22.5Transfers 3.7 GW
Net imports100GWh
In127
Out27
Zero-carbon share77%of generation
Nuclear 13%Hydro 1%Wind 38%Solar 24%
Transfers · Sun 12 Jul
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 12 July 2026, Great Britain imported 127 GWh and exported 27 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (74 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (20 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.37GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 9.2 GWhOut 0.3 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.56GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 14.0 GWhOut 0.5 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage3.09GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 74.1 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.84GWExporting
-2
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4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 20.2 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.52GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 12.9 GWhOut 0.4 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.48GWImporting
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In 16.8 GWhOut 5.3 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.50GWPumping
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Generated 1.6 GWhPumped 13.7 GWh
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