All interconnectors
Wed 2 Sept- Imported
- 72GWh
- Exported
- 51GWh
- Net in
- 21GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.87GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 2 September 2026
On Wednesday 2 September 2026, gas supplied 30% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 29%. Demand peaked at 35.9 GW at 15:50. Carbon intensity averaged 145 g/kWh and the price £166.81/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 16.8 GW at 23:30.
- Solar generation peaked at 4.6 GW at 12:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:30 (69 g/kWh) and highest at 05:30 (181 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £137.72/MWh at 14:30 to £196.52/MWh at 06:30.
- Gas made 33% 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 1.344.3%Wind 8.8728.6%Gas 9.2829.9%Hydro 0.230.7%Biomass 3.1510.1%Nuclear 4.9616.0%
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£150.26
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Demand 24.8Generation 28.8Transfers -3.9
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Demand 28.9avgGeneration 27.8avgTransfers 1.1avg
Peak demand35.9GW · 15:50
Low 20.9 · 05:00Avg 28.90–40 GW
Made in Great Britain96%of demand
Generation 27.8Transfers 1.1 GW
Net imports21GWh
In72
Out51
Zero-carbon share55%of generation
Nuclear 18%Hydro 1%Wind 32%Solar 5%
Transfers · Wed 2 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Wednesday 2 September 2026, Great Britain imported 72 GWh and exported 51 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (42 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (21 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.01GWExporting
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In 6.9 GWhOut 7.1 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.27GWImporting
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In 14.6 GWhOut 8.2 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.45GWImporting
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In 41.7 GWhOut 6.9 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.87GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 20.8 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.02GWImporting
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In 8.7 GWhOut 8.1 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.19GWGenerating
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Generated 5.1 GWhPumped 0.6 GWh
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