All interconnectors
Wed 9 Sept- Imported
- 110GWh
- Exported
- 42GWh
- Net in
- 68GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.84GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 9 September 2026
On Wednesday 9 September 2026, wind supplied 32% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 21%. Demand peaked at 35.2 GW at 10:30. Carbon intensity averaged 107 g/kWh and the price £160.19/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 19.7 GW at 00:00.
- Solar generation peaked at 9.2 GW at 11:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 01:00 (47 g/kWh) and highest at 20:00 (209 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £101.49/MWh at 04:30 to £214.88/MWh at 17:30.
- Wind made 38% 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 2.869.1%Wind 10.0432.1%Gas 6.4320.6%Hydro 0.521.7%Biomass 3.099.9%Nuclear 3.5111.2%
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£161.58
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163 g
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Demand 23.5Generation 19.0Transfers 4.5
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Demand 29.3avgGeneration 26.5avgTransfers 2.9avg
Peak demand35.2GW · 10:30
Low 22.2 · 05:05Avg 29.30–40 GW
Made in Great Britain90%of demand
Generation 26.5Transfers 2.9 GW
Net imports68GWh
In110
Out42
Zero-carbon share64%of generation
Nuclear 13%Hydro 2%Wind 38%Solar 11%
Transfers · Wed 9 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Wednesday 9 September 2026, Great Britain imported 110 GWh and exported 42 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (50 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (32 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.47GWImporting
-2
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In 15.7 GWhOut 4.4 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.60GWImporting
-2
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In 14.9 GWhOut 0.5 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.92GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 50.5 GWhOut 4.5 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.35GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 32.3 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.19GWImporting
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In 28.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.06GWGenerating
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Generated 5.8 GWhPumped 4.3 GWh
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