All interconnectors
Sun 27 Sept- Imported
- 74GWh
- Exported
- 47GWh
- Net in
- 27GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.15GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 27 September 2026
On Sunday 27 September 2026, wind supplied 46% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 14%. Demand peaked at 33.7 GW at 14:55. Carbon intensity averaged 83 g/kWh and the price £96.18/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 19.1 GW at 14:50.
- Solar generation peaked at 5.3 GW at 12:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 14:30 (47 g/kWh) and highest at 00:00 (120 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from −£3.68/MWh at 11:00 to £179.52/MWh at 19:30. The price was below zero for 1.5 hours.
- Wind made 52% 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 1.414.8%Wind 13.5246.2%Gas 4.1714.2%Hydro 0.401.4%Biomass 2.568.7%Nuclear 4.0113.7%
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£159.63
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113 g
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Demand 24.2Generation 21.6Transfers 2.6
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Demand 26.8avgGeneration 26.1avgTransfers 0.7avg
Peak demand33.7GW · 14:55
Low 19.6 · 05:05Avg 26.80–40 GW
Made in Great Britain97%of demand
Generation 26.1Transfers 0.7 GW
Net imports27GWh
In74
Out47
Zero-carbon share74%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 2%Wind 52%Solar 5%
Transfers · Sun 27 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 27 September 2026, Great Britain imported 74 GWh and exported 47 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (23 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (22 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.10GWExporting
-2
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In 4.6 GWhOut 7.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.65GWImporting
-2
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In 19.6 GWhOut 4.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.76GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 23.4 GWhOut 5.2 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.92GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 22.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.01GWImporting
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In 7.2 GWhOut 7.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.75GWImporting
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In 19.6 GWhOut 1.7 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.42GWPumping
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Generated 2.3 GWhPumped 12.5 GWh
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