All interconnectors
Tue 29 Sept- Imported
- 72GWh
- Exported
- 32GWh
- Net in
- 40GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.67GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 29 September 2026
On Tuesday 29 September 2026, wind supplied 43% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 20%. Demand peaked at 36.6 GW at 12:25. Carbon intensity averaged 101 g/kWh and the price £141.30/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 16.5 GW at 23:55.
- Solar generation peaked at 7.3 GW at 11:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 11:00 (66 g/kWh) and highest at 18:00 (146 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £73.48/MWh at 11:00 to £200.78/MWh at 18:30.
- Wind made 48% 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 1.745.5%Wind 13.6243.3%Gas 6.3420.2%Hydro 0.541.7%Biomass 2.197.0%Nuclear 4.0112.8%
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£73.82
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93 g
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Demand 25.4Generation 28.8Transfers -3.4
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Demand 29.8avgGeneration 28.4avgTransfers 1.4avg
Peak demand36.6GW · 12:25
Low 21.8 · 05:20Avg 29.80–40 GW
Made in Great Britain95%of demand
Generation 28.4Transfers 1.4 GW
Net imports40GWh
In72
Out32
Zero-carbon share70%of generation
Nuclear 14%Hydro 2%Wind 48%Solar 6%
Transfers · Tue 29 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 29 September 2026, Great Britain imported 72 GWh and exported 32 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Norway (24 GWh), and the most exports went to France (14 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.09GWExporting
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In 3.3 GWhOut 5.5 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.42GWImporting
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In 14.9 GWhOut 5.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.23GWImporting
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In 19.0 GWhOut 13.5 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.10GWImporting
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In 3.2 GWhOut 0.8 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.05GWImporting
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In 7.1 GWhOut 5.9 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.96GWImporting
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In 24.0 GWhOut 1.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.27GWPumping
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Generated 0.4 GWhPumped 6.9 GWh
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