All interconnectors
Fri 7 Aug- Imported
- 98GWh
- Exported
- 46GWh
- Net in
- 52GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.16GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Friday 7 August 2026
On Friday 7 August 2026, gas supplied 24% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 22%. Demand peaked at 33.2 GW at 13:30. Carbon intensity averaged 126 g/kWh and the price £109.28/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 8.7 GW at 15:00.
- Solar generation peaked at 13.4 GW at 13:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 14:30 (63 g/kWh) and highest at 19:30 (189 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £55.73/MWh at 12:30 to £156.68/MWh at 20:30.
- Gas made 29% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 28% across 2026 so far.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 4.6816.3%Wind 6.4622.5%Gas 7.0024.3%Hydro 0.230.8%Biomass 2.157.5%Nuclear 3.9613.8%
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£110.05
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143 g
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Demand 22.5Generation 21.8Transfers 0.8
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Demand 26.6avgGeneration 24.5avgTransfers 2.1avg
Peak demand33.2GW · 13:30
Low 19.3 · 05:05Avg 26.60–40 GW
Made in Great Britain92%of demand
Generation 24.5Transfers 2.1 GW
Net imports52GWh
In98
Out46
Zero-carbon share63%of generation
Nuclear 16%Hydro 1%Wind 26%Solar 19%
Transfers · Fri 7 Aug
Interconnectors and storage
On Friday 7 August 2026, Great Britain imported 98 GWh and exported 46 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (52 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (26 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.02GWExporting
-2
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In 5.5 GWhOut 6.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.63GWImporting
-2
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In 17.2 GWhOut 2.1 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage2.15GWImporting
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In 51.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.08GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 25.8 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.16GWExporting
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In 6.0 GWhOut 9.9 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.64GWImporting
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In 17.4 GWhOut 2.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.06GWPumping
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Generated 4.7 GWhPumped 6.3 GWh
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