All interconnectors
Sat 19 Sept- Imported
- 23GWh
- Exported
- 83GWh
- Net out
- 60GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.49GW out
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Saturday 19 September 2026
On Saturday 19 September 2026, wind supplied 63% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 13%. Demand peaked at 34.1 GW at 13:05. Carbon intensity averaged 60 g/kWh and the price £25.70/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 21.0 GW at 02:05.
- Solar generation peaked at 7.9 GW at 13:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 11:00 (38 g/kWh) and highest at 18:00 (100 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from −£3.26/MWh at 00:00 to £137.30/MWh at 19:30. The price was below zero for 5 hours.
- Wind made 65% 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 2.016.5%Wind 19.5462.7%Gas 4.0012.8%Hydro 0.371.2%Biomass 0.762.4%Nuclear 3.3310.7%
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£7.12
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Demand 23.1Generation 27.1Transfers -3.9
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Demand 27.3avgGeneration 30.0avgTransfers −2.7avg
Peak demand34.1GW · 13:05
Low 21.5 · 04:45Avg 27.30–40 GW
Made in Great Britain110%of demand
Generation 30.0Transfers −2.7 GW
Net exports60GWh
In23
Out83
Zero-carbon share84%of generation
Nuclear 11%Hydro 1%Wind 65%Solar 7%
Transfers · Sat 19 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Saturday 19 September 2026, Great Britain imported 23 GWh and exported 83 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Denmark (15 GWh), and the most exports went to France (23 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.55GWExporting
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In 1.0 GWhOut 14.2 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.52GWImporting
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In 15.1 GWhOut 2.6 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.80GWExporting
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In 3.7 GWhOut 23.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.87GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 21.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.02GWExporting
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In 0.5 GWhOut 0.9 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.77GWExporting
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In 2.6 GWhOut 20.9 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.21GWPumping
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Generated 4.6 GWhPumped 9.6 GWh
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