All interconnectors
Fri 24 Jul- Imported
- 147GWh
- Exported
- 35GWh
- Net in
- 111GWh
- Average net flow
- 4.64GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Friday 24 July 2026
On Friday 24 July 2026, wind supplied 24% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 20%. Demand peaked at 34.4 GW at 12:45. Carbon intensity averaged 115 g/kWh and the price £120.36/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 9.5 GW at 23:15.
- Solar generation peaked at 13.3 GW at 13:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 12:00 (56 g/kWh) and highest at 04:30 (166 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £54.54/MWh at 11:30 to £165.96/MWh at 20:30.
- Wind made 30% 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 4.5115.2%Wind 7.0823.9%Gas 5.9520.0%Hydro 0.240.8%Biomass 2.257.6%Nuclear 3.4511.6%
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£131.01
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Demand 24.8Generation 23.1Transfers 1.7
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Demand 27.9avgGeneration 23.5avgTransfers 4.5avg
Peak demand34.4GW · 12:45
Low 19.5 · 05:10Avg 27.90–40 GW
Made in Great Britain84%of demand
Generation 23.5Transfers 4.5 GW
Net imports111GWh
In147
Out35
Zero-carbon share65%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 1%Wind 30%Solar 19%
Transfers · Fri 24 Jul
Interconnectors and storage
On Friday 24 July 2026, Great Britain imported 147 GWh and exported 35 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (76 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (29 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.48GWImporting
-2
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In 12.5 GWhOut 1.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.72GWImporting
-2
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In 17.4 GWhOut 0.1 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage3.16GWImporting
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In 75.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.22GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 29.2 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.27GWImporting
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In 11.5 GWhOut 5.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.22GWImporting
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In 29.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.19GWPumping
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Generated 2.6 GWhPumped 7.2 GWh
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