All interconnectors
Thu 27 Aug- Imported
- 103GWh
- Exported
- 38GWh
- Net in
- 65GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.70GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 27 August 2026
On Thursday 27 August 2026, gas supplied 27% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 24%. Demand peaked at 34.7 GW at 14:50. Carbon intensity averaged 147 g/kWh and the price £164.20/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 11.7 GW at 00:20.
- Solar generation peaked at 6.5 GW at 15:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 01:00 (87 g/kWh) and highest at 21:30 (224 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £113.82/MWh at 01:00 to £215.45/MWh at 18:30.
- Gas made 32% 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 1.695.7%Wind 7.1323.9%Gas 8.1027.1%Hydro 0.321.1%Biomass 3.2610.9%Nuclear 4.8416.2%
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£150.48
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Demand 24.5Generation 20.6Transfers 3.9
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Demand 28.3avgGeneration 25.3avgTransfers 2.9avg
Peak demand34.7GW · 14:50
Low 20.7 · 05:20Avg 28.30–40 GW
Made in Great Britain90%of demand
Generation 25.3Transfers 2.9 GW
Net imports65GWh
In103
Out38
Zero-carbon share55%of generation
Nuclear 19%Hydro 1%Wind 28%Solar 7%
Transfers · Thu 27 Aug
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 27 August 2026, Great Britain imported 103 GWh and exported 38 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (41 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (32 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.28GWImporting
-2
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In 7.8 GWhOut 1.1 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage1.33GWImporting
-2
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In 31.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.51GWImporting
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In 40.9 GWhOut 4.6 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.34GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 32.2 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.92GWImporting
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In 22.1 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.21GWGenerating
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Generated 5.8 GWhPumped 0.9 GWh
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