All interconnectors
Mon 31 Aug- Imported
- 106GWh
- Exported
- 36GWh
- Net in
- 70GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.93GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Monday 31 August 2026
On Monday 31 August 2026, wind supplied 34% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 18%. Demand peaked at 32.8 GW at 14:25. Carbon intensity averaged 84 g/kWh and the price £132.30/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 12.4 GW at 15:30.
- Solar generation peaked at 10.2 GW at 14:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 14:00 (50 g/kWh) and highest at 19:00 (131 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £57.52/MWh at 11:00 to £180.88/MWh at 19:30.
- Wind made 40% 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 3.1611.4%Wind 9.4734.0%Gas 3.1611.3%Hydro 0.190.7%Biomass 2.478.8%Nuclear 4.9517.8%
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£150.47
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76 g
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Demand 23.3Generation 20.2Transfers 3.0
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Demand 26.1avgGeneration 23.4avgTransfers 2.7avg
Peak demand32.8GW · 14:25
Low 18.4 · 06:05Avg 26.10–40 GW
Made in Great Britain90%of demand
Generation 23.4Transfers 2.7 GW
Net imports70GWh
In106
Out36
Zero-carbon share76%of generation
Nuclear 21%Hydro 1%Wind 40%Solar 14%
Transfers · Mon 31 Aug
Interconnectors and storage
On Monday 31 August 2026, Great Britain imported 106 GWh and exported 36 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (72 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (23 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.49GWImporting
-2
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In 12.1 GWhOut 0.4 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.23GWExporting
-2
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In 6.1 GWhOut 11.6 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage2.98GWImporting
-2
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In 71.5 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.97GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 23.2 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.65GWImporting
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In 16.1 GWhOut 0.4 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.25GWPumping
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Generated 1.8 GWhPumped 7.7 GWh
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