All interconnectors
Thu 3 Sept- Imported
- 78GWh
- Exported
- 62GWh
- Net in
- 17GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.71GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 3 September 2026
On Thursday 3 September 2026, wind supplied 46% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 15%. Demand peaked at 36.9 GW at 12:10. Carbon intensity averaged 73 g/kWh and the price £120.46/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 17.1 GW at 03:55.
- Solar generation peaked at 8.8 GW at 14:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 13:30 (38 g/kWh) and highest at 19:00 (117 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £5.74/MWh at 13:30 to £181.56/MWh at 19:30.
- Wind made 52% 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 2.547.8%Wind 15.0446.4%Gas 3.4910.8%Hydro 0.180.6%Biomass 2.698.3%Nuclear 4.9415.2%
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£150.20
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Demand 23.5Generation 24.7Transfers -1.3
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Demand 29.5avgGeneration 28.9avgTransfers 0.7avg
Peak demand36.9GW · 12:10
Low 21.5 · 23:30Avg 29.50–40 GW
Made in Great Britain98%of demand
Generation 28.9Transfers 0.7 GW
Net imports17GWh
In78
Out62
Zero-carbon share79%of generation
Nuclear 17%Hydro 1%Wind 52%Solar 9%
Transfers · Thu 3 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 3 September 2026, Great Britain imported 78 GWh and exported 62 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (36 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (29 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.06GWExporting
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-2
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In 5.0 GWhOut 6.5 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.81GWImporting
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-2
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In 23.6 GWhOut 4.1 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.89GWImporting
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-2
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In 36.4 GWhOut 15.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.22GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 29.3 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.28GWImporting
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In 13.4 GWhOut 6.7 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.04GWPumping
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Generated 6.9 GWhPumped 7.9 GWh
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