All interconnectors
Tue 4 Aug- Imported
- 97GWh
- Exported
- 42GWh
- Net in
- 55GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.30GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 4 August 2026
On Tuesday 4 August 2026, wind supplied 29% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 26%. Demand peaked at 35.4 GW at 13:55. Carbon intensity averaged 129 g/kWh and the price £120.06/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 12.8 GW at 21:55.
- Solar generation peaked at 9.1 GW at 13:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 15:30 (79 g/kWh) and highest at 05:00 (176 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £95.09/MWh at 13:30 to £153.86/MWh at 19:00.
- Wind made 33% 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 2.999.8%Wind 8.7828.8%Gas 7.8125.6%Hydro 0.150.5%Biomass 2.739.0%Nuclear 3.8412.6%
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£127.23
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Demand 22.7Generation 25.3Transfers -2.5
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Demand 28.7avgGeneration 26.3avgTransfers 2.4avg
Peak demand35.4GW · 13:55
Low 20.8 · 04:55Avg 28.70–40 GW
Made in Great Britain92%of demand
Generation 26.3Transfers 2.4 GW
Net imports55GWh
In97
Out42
Zero-carbon share60%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 1%Wind 33%Solar 11%
Transfers · Tue 4 Aug
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 4 August 2026, Great Britain imported 97 GWh and exported 42 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (41 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (15 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.03GWExporting
-2
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In 4.9 GWhOut 5.6 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.20GWImporting
-2
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In 11.6 GWhOut 6.9 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.56GWImporting
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In 41.0 GWhOut 3.5 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.61GWExporting
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In 0.4 GWhOut 15.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.12GWExporting
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In 7.9 GWhOut 10.8 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.31GWImporting
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In 31.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.05GWGenerating
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Generated 3.2 GWhPumped 2.1 GWh
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