All interconnectors
Sat 12 Sept- Imported
- 66GWh
- Exported
- 65GWh
- Net in
- 0GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.02GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Saturday 12 September 2026
On Saturday 12 September 2026, wind supplied 48% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 14%. Demand peaked at 35.0 GW at 13:35. Carbon intensity averaged 81 g/kWh and the price £99.34/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 21.7 GW at 13:40.
- Solar generation peaked at 8.3 GW at 13:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 14:00 (27 g/kWh) and highest at 03:30 (144 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from −£16.65/MWh at 14:30 to £187.69/MWh at 01:00. The price was below zero for 4 hours.
- 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 2.087.0%Wind 14.0847.5%Gas 4.2314.3%Hydro 0.391.3%Biomass 2.368.0%Nuclear 3.7212.5%
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£172.64
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93 g
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Demand 24.6Generation 20.0Transfers 4.6
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Demand 26.4avgGeneration 26.8avgTransfers −0.4avg
Peak demand35.0GW · 13:35
Low 19.4 · 04:10Avg 26.40–40 GW
Made in Great Britain102%of demand
Generation 26.8Transfers −0.4 GW
Net imports0GWh
In66
Out65
Zero-carbon share75%of generation
Nuclear 14%Hydro 1%Wind 52%Solar 8%
Transfers · Sat 12 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Saturday 12 September 2026, Great Britain imported 66 GWh and exported 65 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (40 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (22 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.29GWExporting
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In 2.0 GWhOut 8.9 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.36GWExporting
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In 8.8 GWhOut 17.4 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.37GWImporting
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In 39.9 GWhOut 7.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.87GWExporting
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In 1.1 GWhOut 22.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.17GWImporting
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In 13.9 GWhOut 9.8 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.43GWPumping
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Generated 0.9 GWhPumped 11.3 GWh
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