All interconnectors
Sat 5 Sept- Imported
- 89GWh
- Exported
- 79GWh
- Net in
- 10GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.42GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Saturday 5 September 2026
On Saturday 5 September 2026, wind supplied 37% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 15%. Demand peaked at 32.7 GW at 12:05. Carbon intensity averaged 80 g/kWh and the price £57.61/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 17.9 GW at 00:00.
- Solar generation peaked at 12.4 GW at 13:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 10:00 (45 g/kWh) and highest at 19:30 (155 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from −£23.28/MWh at 13:30 to £208.37/MWh at 19:00. The price was below zero for 6.5 hours.
- Wind made 43% 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 3.9713.4%Wind 11.0837.3%Gas 3.6112.2%Hydro 0.250.8%Biomass 2.388.0%Nuclear 4.3614.7%
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£151.76
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Demand 22.5Generation 15.7Transfers 6.8
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Demand 26.1avgGeneration 25.7avgTransfers 0.4avg
Peak demand32.7GW · 12:05
Low 20.9 · 06:30Avg 26.10–40 GW
Made in Great Britain98%of demand
Generation 25.7Transfers 0.4 GW
Net imports10GWh
In89
Out79
Zero-carbon share77%of generation
Nuclear 17%Hydro 1%Wind 43%Solar 15%
Transfers · Sat 5 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Saturday 5 September 2026, Great Britain imported 89 GWh and exported 79 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (42 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (31 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.32GWExporting
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In 2.3 GWhOut 10.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage1.04GWImporting
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In 25.1 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.92GWImporting
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In 41.9 GWhOut 19.9 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.31GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 31.3 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.12GWImporting
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In 10.1 GWhOut 7.2 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.03GWExporting
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In 9.8 GWhOut 10.4 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.02GWGenerating
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Generated 7.6 GWhPumped 7.0 GWh
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