All interconnectors
Sat 22 Aug- Imported
- 173GWh
- Exported
- 32GWh
- Net in
- 140GWh
- Average net flow
- 5.85GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Saturday 22 August 2026
On Saturday 22 August 2026, wind supplied 23% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 16%. Demand peaked at 29.9 GW at 11:50. Carbon intensity averaged 82 g/kWh and the price £89.65/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 9.5 GW at 03:20.
- Solar generation peaked at 12.0 GW at 11:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 11:00 (55 g/kWh) and highest at 20:00 (140 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £9.00/MWh at 14:00 to £157.26/MWh at 19:30.
- Wind made 32% 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 4.0314.8%Wind 6.2823.1%Gas 2.589.5%Hydro 0.240.9%Biomass 2.378.7%Nuclear 4.4016.2%
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£129.15
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116 g
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Demand 22.7Generation 15.5Transfers 7.3
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Demand 25.2avgGeneration 19.9avgTransfers 5.3avg
Peak demand29.9GW · 11:50
Low 19.0 · 05:50Avg 25.20–30 GW
Made in Great Britain79%of demand
Generation 19.9Transfers 5.3 GW
Net imports140GWh
In173
Out32
Zero-carbon share75%of generation
Nuclear 22%Hydro 1%Wind 32%Solar 20%
Transfers · Sat 22 Aug
Interconnectors and storage
On Saturday 22 August 2026, Great Britain imported 173 GWh and exported 32 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (80 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (31 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.60GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 15.3 GWhOut 0.8 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage1.09GWImporting
-2
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In 26.2 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage3.33GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 79.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.29GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 31.1 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.74GWImporting
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In 18.3 GWhOut 0.6 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.39GWImporting
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In 33.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.60GWPumping
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Generated 0.9 GWhPumped 15.3 GWh
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