All interconnectors
Sun 13 Sept- Imported
- 156GWh
- Exported
- 32GWh
- Net in
- 124GWh
- Average net flow
- 5.18GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 13 September 2026
On Sunday 13 September 2026, gas supplied 33% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 14%. Demand peaked at 31.8 GW at 14:25. Carbon intensity averaged 164 g/kWh and the price £195.48/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 8.2 GW at 00:00.
- Solar generation peaked at 6.8 GW at 14:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 00:00 (95 g/kWh) and highest at 18:30 (204 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £163.57/MWh at 07:00 to £246.58/MWh at 17:00.
- Gas made 44% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 28% across 2026 so far.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.876.8%Wind 2.609.5%Gas 9.1133.2%Hydro 0.652.4%Biomass 2.719.9%Nuclear 3.7313.6%
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£166.89
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199 g
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Demand 24.0Generation 22.2Transfers 1.8
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Demand 26.1avgGeneration 20.7avgTransfers 5.4avg
Peak demand31.8GW · 14:25
Low 19.7 · 05:30Avg 26.10–40 GW
Made in Great Britain79%of demand
Generation 20.7Transfers 5.4 GW
Net imports124GWh
In156
Out32
Zero-carbon share43%of generation
Nuclear 18%Hydro 3%Wind 13%Solar 9%
Transfers · Sun 13 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 13 September 2026, Great Britain imported 156 GWh and exported 32 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (69 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (32 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.92GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 22.3 GWhOut 0.2 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage1.31GWImporting
-2
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In 31.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage2.87GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 68.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.33GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 31.9 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.40GWImporting
-2
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In 33.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.25GWGenerating
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Generated 6.2 GWhPumped 0.1 GWh
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