All interconnectors
Wed 23 Sept- Imported
- 92GWh
- Exported
- 51GWh
- Net in
- 41GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.69GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 23 September 2026
On Wednesday 23 September 2026, wind supplied 30% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 25%. Demand peaked at 35.1 GW at 15:00. Carbon intensity averaged 130 g/kWh and the price £152.04/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 12.2 GW at 10:30.
- Solar generation peaked at 9.0 GW at 14:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 12:30 (62 g/kWh) and highest at 00:00 (185 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £113.24/MWh at 11:00 to £210.83/MWh at 18:30.
- Wind made 34% 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 2.748.8%Wind 9.3130.0%Gas 7.7925.1%Hydro 0.581.9%Biomass 2.778.9%Nuclear 3.8212.3%
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£145.15
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Demand 23.7Generation 19.2Transfers 4.5
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Demand 28.8avgGeneration 27.0avgTransfers 1.8avg
Peak demand35.1GW · 15:00
Low 21.0 · 04:05Avg 28.80–40 GW
Made in Great Britain94%of demand
Generation 27.0Transfers 1.8 GW
Net imports41GWh
In92
Out51
Zero-carbon share61%of generation
Nuclear 14%Hydro 2%Wind 34%Solar 10%
Transfers · Wed 23 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Wednesday 23 September 2026, Great Britain imported 92 GWh and exported 51 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Norway (33 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (28 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.23GWImporting
-2
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In 15.7 GWhOut 10.2 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.00GWImporting
-2
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In 31.8 GWhOut 7.7 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.18GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 28.4 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.29GWImporting
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In 11.9 GWhOut 5.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.35GWImporting
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In 32.5 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.06GWGenerating
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Generated 5.7 GWhPumped 4.2 GWh
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