All interconnectors
Sat 26 Sept- Imported
- 75GWh
- Exported
- 34GWh
- Net in
- 41GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.71GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Saturday 26 September 2026
On Saturday 26 September 2026, wind supplied 29% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 21%. Demand peaked at 32.5 GW at 12:35. Carbon intensity averaged 112 g/kWh and the price £133.26/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 9.7 GW at 21:00.
- Solar generation peaked at 12.2 GW at 12:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 13:30 (48 g/kWh) and highest at 18:00 (165 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £5.04/MWh at 13:30 to £206.26/MWh at 18:30.
- Wind made 33% 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 3.4212.3%Wind 8.1229.2%Gas 5.9721.5%Hydro 0.391.4%Biomass 2.539.1%Nuclear 4.0114.4%
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£140.81
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Demand 22.5Generation 22.7Transfers -0.2
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Demand 26.1avgGeneration 24.4avgTransfers 1.6avg
Peak demand32.5GW · 12:35
Low 20.2 · 05:40Avg 26.10–40 GW
Made in Great Britain94%of demand
Generation 24.4Transfers 1.6 GW
Net imports41GWh
In75
Out34
Zero-carbon share65%of generation
Nuclear 16%Hydro 2%Wind 33%Solar 14%
Transfers · Sat 26 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Saturday 26 September 2026, Great Britain imported 75 GWh and exported 34 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Norway (27 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (12 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.16GWImporting
-2
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In 5.4 GWhOut 1.6 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.04GWImporting
-2
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In 8.4 GWhOut 7.4 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.99GWImporting
-2
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In 27.1 GWhOut 3.2 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.46GWExporting
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In 0.9 GWhOut 11.9 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.16GWExporting
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In 6.2 GWhOut 10.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.13GWImporting
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In 27.3 GWhOut 0.1 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.10GWPumping
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Generated 4.9 GWhPumped 7.2 GWh
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