All interconnectors
Sun 26 Jul- Imported
- 117GWh
- Exported
- 24GWh
- Net in
- 93GWh
- Average net flow
- 3.88GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 26 July 2026
On Sunday 26 July 2026, wind supplied 42% of Great Britain’s electricity and solar 14%. Demand peaked at 31.7 GW at 14:05. Carbon intensity averaged 66 g/kWh and the price £63.16/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 13.9 GW at 11:15.
- Solar generation peaked at 11.1 GW at 12:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 12:30 (43 g/kWh) and highest at 00:00 (86 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from −£20.05/MWh at 10:00 to £148.04/MWh at 19:30. The price was below zero for 9 hours.
- Wind made 51% 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 3.6713.6%Wind 11.1841.5%Gas 2.388.9%Hydro 0.210.8%Biomass 1.465.4%Nuclear 2.9911.1%
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£89.52
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74 g
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Demand 23.2Generation 18.7Transfers 4.4
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Demand 25.4avgGeneration 21.9avgTransfers 3.5avg
Peak demand31.7GW · 14:05
Low 19.3 · 05:15Avg 25.40–40 GW
Made in Great Britain86%of demand
Generation 21.9Transfers 3.5 GW
Net imports93GWh
In117
Out24
Zero-carbon share82%of generation
Nuclear 14%Hydro 1%Wind 51%Solar 17%
Transfers · Sun 26 Jul
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 26 July 2026, Great Britain imported 117 GWh and exported 24 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (74 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (12 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.17GWImporting
-2
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In 5.0 GWhOut 1.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.41GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 13.8 GWhOut 3.9 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage3.07GWImporting
-2
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4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 73.7 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.48GWExporting
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In 0.1 GWhOut 11.6 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.39GWImporting
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In 11.6 GWhOut 2.2 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.31GWImporting
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In 12.7 GWhOut 5.1 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.33GWPumping
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Generated 3.6 GWhPumped 11.6 GWh
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