All interconnectors
Wed 16 Sept- Imported
- 98GWh
- Exported
- 27GWh
- Net in
- 71GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.95GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 16 September 2026
On Wednesday 16 September 2026, wind supplied 32% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 22%. Demand peaked at 34.8 GW at 09:30. Carbon intensity averaged 112 g/kWh and the price £154.33/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 13.8 GW at 23:55.
- Solar generation peaked at 9.1 GW at 11:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 03:00 (64 g/kWh) and highest at 18:00 (152 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £117.77/MWh at 02:00 to £206.12/MWh at 17:30.
- Wind made 37% 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 2.739.1%Wind 9.4931.5%Gas 6.5621.8%Hydro 0.441.5%Biomass 3.2210.7%Nuclear 3.3211.0%
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£131.40
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Demand 23.6Generation 26.7Transfers -3.0
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Demand 29.0avgGeneration 25.8avgTransfers 3.2avg
Peak demand34.8GW · 09:30
Low 21.2 · 05:00Avg 29.00–40 GW
Made in Great Britain89%of demand
Generation 25.8Transfers 3.2 GW
Net imports71GWh
In98
Out27
Zero-carbon share62%of generation
Nuclear 13%Hydro 2%Wind 37%Solar 11%
Transfers · Wed 16 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Wednesday 16 September 2026, Great Britain imported 98 GWh and exported 27 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (48 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (18 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.20GWImporting
-2
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In 7.9 GWhOut 3.1 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.41GWImporting
-2
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In 14.1 GWhOut 4.2 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.95GWImporting
-2
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In 48.5 GWhOut 1.8 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.72GWExporting
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In 0.6 GWhOut 17.9 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.12GWImporting
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In 26.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.23GWGenerating
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Generated 6.1 GWhPumped 0.5 GWh
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