All interconnectors
Sun 6 Sept- Imported
- 75GWh
- Exported
- 43GWh
- Net in
- 32GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.32GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 6 September 2026
On Sunday 6 September 2026, wind supplied 41% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 14%. Demand peaked at 32.9 GW at 12:45. Carbon intensity averaged 69 g/kWh and the price £87.72/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 15.3 GW at 22:35.
- Solar generation peaked at 11.5 GW at 13:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 11:30 (33 g/kWh) and highest at 18:30 (133 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from −£19.33/MWh at 12:00 to £197.44/MWh at 19:00. The price was below zero for 5.5 hours.
- Wind made 47% 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 3.2511.6%Wind 11.6741.4%Gas 3.5312.5%Hydro 0.240.9%Biomass 2.217.8%Nuclear 3.9514.0%
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£137.82
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Demand 23.6Generation 25.2Transfers -1.5
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Demand 25.9avgGeneration 24.8avgTransfers 1.1avg
Peak demand32.9GW · 12:45
Low 18.6 · 05:05Avg 25.90–40 GW
Made in Great Britain96%of demand
Generation 24.8Transfers 1.1 GW
Net imports32GWh
In75
Out43
Zero-carbon share77%of generation
Nuclear 16%Hydro 1%Wind 47%Solar 13%
Transfers · Sun 6 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 6 September 2026, Great Britain imported 75 GWh and exported 43 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (40 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (13 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.16GWExporting
-2
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In 3.8 GWhOut 7.6 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.31GWImporting
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In 12.4 GWhOut 4.9 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.44GWImporting
-2
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In 40.4 GWhOut 6.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.49GWExporting
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In 1.2 GWhOut 13.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.15GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 3.7 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.37GWImporting
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In 17.2 GWhOut 8.3 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.25GWPumping
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Generated 4.3 GWhPumped 10.3 GWh
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