All interconnectors
Thu 6 Aug- Imported
- 110GWh
- Exported
- 60GWh
- Net in
- 51GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.11GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 6 August 2026
On Thursday 6 August 2026, wind supplied 32% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 17%. Demand peaked at 33.2 GW at 10:00. Carbon intensity averaged 100 g/kWh and the price £114.61/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 17.0 GW at 01:45.
- Solar generation peaked at 9.4 GW at 13:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 12:00 (0 g/kWh) and highest at 20:30 (203 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £53.72/MWh at 10:30 to £158.08/MWh at 21:00.
- Wind made 38% 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 3.5712.0%Wind 9.5732.1%Gas 5.0216.9%Hydro 0.210.7%Biomass 2.719.1%Nuclear 3.8312.9%
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£140.35
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179 g
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Demand 23.3Generation 20.7Transfers 2.6
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Demand 27.1avgGeneration 24.9avgTransfers 2.2avg
Peak demand33.2GW · 10:00
Low 9.6 · 12:15Avg 27.10–40 GW
Made in Great Britain92%of demand
Generation 24.9Transfers 2.2 GW
Net imports51GWh
In110
Out60
Zero-carbon share69%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 1%Wind 38%Solar 14%
Transfers · Thu 6 Aug
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 6 August 2026, Great Britain imported 110 GWh and exported 60 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (43 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (33 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.09GWImporting
-4
-2
0
2
4
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In 8.9 GWhOut 6.8 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.94GWImporting
-4
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 26.1 GWhOut 3.4 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.42GWImporting
-4
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 43.0 GWhOut 8.9 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.37GWExporting
-4
-2
0
2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 32.9 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.24GWImporting
-4
-2
0
2
4
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In 12.9 GWhOut 7.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.78GWImporting
-4
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 19.4 GWhOut 0.7 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.08GWGenerating
-4
-2
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4
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Generated 6.5 GWhPumped 4.7 GWh
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