All interconnectors
Fri 21 Aug- Imported
- 99GWh
- Exported
- 39GWh
- Net in
- 60GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.48GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Friday 21 August 2026
On Friday 21 August 2026, gas supplied 26% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 24%. Demand peaked at 33.6 GW at 13:50. Carbon intensity averaged 131 g/kWh and the price £137.00/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 9.6 GW at 16:45.
- Solar generation peaked at 10.9 GW at 11:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:30 (84 g/kWh) and highest at 04:00 (172 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £121.78/MWh at 17:00 to £164.96/MWh at 06:30.
- Gas made 30% 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 3.6012.4%Wind 6.9624.0%Gas 7.5225.9%Hydro 0.270.9%Biomass 2.067.1%Nuclear 4.4015.2%
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£127.91
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84 g
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Demand 23.3Generation 19.1Transfers 4.2
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Demand 27.3avgGeneration 24.8avgTransfers 2.5avg
Peak demand33.6GW · 13:50
Low 19.8 · 05:35Avg 27.30–40 GW
Made in Great Britain91%of demand
Generation 24.8Transfers 2.5 GW
Net imports60GWh
In99
Out39
Zero-carbon share61%of generation
Nuclear 18%Hydro 1%Wind 28%Solar 15%
Transfers · Fri 21 Aug
Interconnectors and storage
On Friday 21 August 2026, Great Britain imported 99 GWh and exported 39 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (58 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (23 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.09GWImporting
-2
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In 7.4 GWhOut 5.1 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.12GWImporting
-2
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In 9.1 GWhOut 6.3 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage2.43GWImporting
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In 58.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.94GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 22.6 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.10GWImporting
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In 7.9 GWhOut 5.5 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.68GWImporting
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In 16.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.01GWPumping
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Generated 1.5 GWhPumped 1.7 GWh
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