All interconnectors
Sun 20 Sept- Imported
- 65GWh
- Exported
- 80GWh
- Net out
- 15GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.63GW out
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 20 September 2026
On Sunday 20 September 2026, wind supplied 48% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 15%. Demand peaked at 33.2 GW at 13:15. Carbon intensity averaged 81 g/kWh and the price £51.23/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 19.6 GW at 00:50.
- Solar generation peaked at 13.1 GW at 13:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 13:30 (37 g/kWh) and highest at 19:00 (164 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from −£19.03/MWh at 16:00 to £197.83/MWh at 21:00. The price was below zero for 9 hours.
- Wind made 53% 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 3.5911.9%Wind 14.4647.7%Gas 4.4214.6%Hydro 0.381.2%Biomass 1.344.4%Nuclear 3.3311.0%
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£151.09
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139 g
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Demand 23.9Generation 19.3Transfers 4.6
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Demand 26.5avgGeneration 27.5avgTransfers −1.0avg
Peak demand33.2GW · 13:15
Low 20.1 · 04:55Avg 26.50–40 GW
Made in Great Britain104%of demand
Generation 27.5Transfers −1.0 GW
Net exports15GWh
In65
Out80
Zero-carbon share79%of generation
Nuclear 12%Hydro 1%Wind 53%Solar 13%
Transfers · Sun 20 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 20 September 2026, Great Britain imported 65 GWh and exported 80 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (23 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (34 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.42GWExporting
-4
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In 2.7 GWhOut 12.8 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.82GWImporting
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-2
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In 19.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.24GWImporting
-4
-2
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In 23.3 GWhOut 17.6 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.43GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 34.4 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.08GWExporting
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In 7.0 GWhOut 9.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.24GWImporting
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In 12.5 GWhOut 6.6 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.42GWPumping
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Generated 1.2 GWhPumped 11.1 GWh
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