All interconnectors
Thu 24 Sept- Imported
- 103GWh
- Exported
- 29GWh
- Net in
- 75GWh
- Average net flow
- 3.11GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 24 September 2026
On Thursday 24 September 2026, wind supplied 26% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 25%. Demand peaked at 35.0 GW at 12:00. Carbon intensity averaged 134 g/kWh and the price £165.97/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 14.1 GW at 22:55.
- Solar generation peaked at 10.9 GW at 12:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 12:00 (75 g/kWh) and highest at 06:00 (176 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £136.65/MWh at 01:00 to £210.30/MWh at 17:30.
- Wind made 30% 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 3.0910.2%Wind 7.8425.9%Gas 7.5925.0%Hydro 0.481.6%Biomass 2.949.7%Nuclear 3.9913.2%
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£149.60
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Demand 24.2Generation 28.2Transfers -4.0
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Demand 28.9avgGeneration 25.9avgTransfers 3.0avg
Peak demand35.0GW · 12:00
Low 21.7 · 05:05Avg 28.90–40 GW
Made in Great Britain90%of demand
Generation 25.9Transfers 3.0 GW
Net imports75GWh
In103
Out29
Zero-carbon share59%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 2%Wind 30%Solar 12%
Transfers · Thu 24 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 24 September 2026, Great Britain imported 103 GWh and exported 29 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (36 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (11 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.66GWImporting
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In 21.8 GWhOut 5.9 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.23GWImporting
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In 35.7 GWhOut 6.3 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.45GWExporting
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In 0.4 GWhOut 11.2 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.43GWImporting
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In 15.4 GWhOut 5.1 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.24GWImporting
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In 29.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.10GWPumping
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Generated 1.8 GWhPumped 4.3 GWh
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