All interconnectors
Wed 12 Aug- Imported
- 110GWh
- Exported
- 43GWh
- Net in
- 68GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.82GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 12 August 2026
On Wednesday 12 August 2026, wind supplied 25% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 24%. Demand peaked at 35.8 GW at 13:25. Carbon intensity averaged 125 g/kWh and the price £135.94/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 11.6 GW at 03:10.
- Solar generation peaked at 14.5 GW at 13:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 11:30 (58 g/kWh) and highest at 21:30 (205 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £103.44/MWh at 16:30 to £226.26/MWh at 18:30.
- Wind made 30% 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 4.7115.1%Wind 7.8925.3%Gas 7.4123.7%Hydro 0.260.8%Biomass 2.437.8%Nuclear 3.7912.1%
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£121.79
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Demand 25.3Generation 23.1Transfers 2.2
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Demand 29.2avgGeneration 26.5avgTransfers 2.7avg
Peak demand35.8GW · 13:25
Low 21.2 · 05:45Avg 29.20–40 GW
Made in Great Britain91%of demand
Generation 26.5Transfers 2.7 GW
Net imports68GWh
In110
Out43
Zero-carbon share63%of generation
Nuclear 14%Hydro 1%Wind 30%Solar 18%
Transfers · Wed 12 Aug
Interconnectors and storage
On Wednesday 12 August 2026, Great Britain imported 110 GWh and exported 43 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (43 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (24 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.20GWImporting
-2
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In 9.8 GWhOut 4.9 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.39GWImporting
-2
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In 14.8 GWhOut 5.5 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.67GWImporting
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In 42.8 GWhOut 2.8 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.01GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 24.2 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.32GWImporting
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In 13.3 GWhOut 5.5 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.24GWImporting
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In 29.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.09GWPumping
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Generated 3.4 GWhPumped 5.6 GWh
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