All interconnectors
Wed 5 Aug- Imported
- 63GWh
- Exported
- 63GWh
- Net in
- 0GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.02GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 5 August 2026
On Wednesday 5 August 2026, wind supplied 48% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 13%. Demand peaked at 35.7 GW at 12:50. Carbon intensity averaged 65 g/kWh and the price £84.41/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 18.8 GW at 18:50.
- Solar generation peaked at 12.0 GW at 13:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 14:30 (37 g/kWh) and highest at 00:00 (105 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £2.84/MWh at 15:30 to £132.60/MWh at 00:30.
- Wind made 53% 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 3.8012.1%Wind 15.1448.4%Gas 3.3310.7%Hydro 0.170.5%Biomass 2.166.9%Nuclear 3.9512.6%
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£115.69
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89 g
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Demand 22.9Generation 28.8Transfers -5.9
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Demand 28.2avgGeneration 28.5avgTransfers −0.4avg
Peak demand35.7GW · 12:50
Low 21.4 · 05:35Avg 28.20–40 GW
Made in Great Britain101%of demand
Generation 28.5Transfers −0.4 GW
Net imports0GWh
In63
Out63
Zero-carbon share81%of generation
Nuclear 14%Hydro 1%Wind 53%Solar 13%
Transfers · Wed 5 Aug
Interconnectors and storage
On Wednesday 5 August 2026, Great Britain imported 63 GWh and exported 63 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (28 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (19 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.19GWExporting
-2
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In 4.6 GWhOut 9.2 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.04GWExporting
-2
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In 10.6 GWhOut 11.5 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.98GWImporting
-2
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In 28.2 GWhOut 4.8 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.78GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 18.7 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.08GWExporting
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In 7.8 GWhOut 9.7 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.13GWImporting
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In 11.9 GWhOut 8.8 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.39GWPumping
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Generated 2.1 GWhPumped 11.6 GWh
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