All interconnectors
Mon 7 Sept- Imported
- 78GWh
- Exported
- 38GWh
- Net in
- 40GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.68GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Monday 7 September 2026
On Monday 7 September 2026, wind supplied 44% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 15%. Demand peaked at 36.5 GW at 14:25. Carbon intensity averaged 83 g/kWh and the price £138.22/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 15.5 GW at 14:25.
- Solar generation peaked at 7.7 GW at 13:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 02:00 (47 g/kWh) and highest at 18:30 (146 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £92.04/MWh at 14:00 to £181.81/MWh at 18:30.
- Wind made 49% 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 2.367.7%Wind 13.4643.7%Gas 4.7715.5%Hydro 0.260.8%Biomass 2.949.5%Nuclear 3.5411.5%
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£137.02
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Demand 22.7Generation 26.0Transfers -3.3
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Demand 29.0avgGeneration 27.3avgTransfers 1.7avg
Peak demand36.5GW · 14:25
Low 20.5 · 04:05Avg 29.00–40 GW
Made in Great Britain94%of demand
Generation 27.3Transfers 1.7 GW
Net imports40GWh
In78
Out38
Zero-carbon share72%of generation
Nuclear 13%Hydro 1%Wind 49%Solar 9%
Transfers · Mon 7 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Monday 7 September 2026, Great Britain imported 78 GWh and exported 38 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (36 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (21 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.09GWImporting
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In 7.0 GWhOut 5.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.32GWImporting
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In 9.3 GWhOut 1.6 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.07GWImporting
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In 35.6 GWhOut 10.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.87GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 20.9 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.08GWImporting
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In 26.4 GWhOut 0.4 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.02GWPumping
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Generated 5.4 GWhPumped 5.9 GWh
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