All interconnectors
Fri 2 Oct- Imported
- 34GWh
- Exported
- 99GWh
- Net out
- 64GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.68GW out
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Friday 2 October 2026
On Friday 2 October 2026, wind supplied 39% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 27%. Demand peaked at 35.9 GW at 13:05. Carbon intensity averaged 124 g/kWh and the price £153.81/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 17.1 GW at 14:55.
- Solar generation peaked at 9.5 GW at 12:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 13:30 (63 g/kWh) and highest at 06:30 (175 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £103.38/MWh at 13:30 to £210.40/MWh at 07:30.
- Wind made 41% 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 2.627.9%Wind 13.0839.3%Gas 8.8826.7%Hydro 0.481.4%Biomass 2.647.9%Nuclear 4.0112.1%
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£171.69
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Demand 24.1Generation 28.2Transfers -4.2
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Demand 29.0avgGeneration 31.7avgTransfers −2.7avg
Peak demand35.9GW · 13:05
Low 22.7 · 05:05Avg 29.00–40 GW
Made in Great Britain109%of demand
Generation 31.7Transfers −2.7 GW
Net exports64GWh
In34
Out99
Zero-carbon share64%of generation
Nuclear 13%Hydro 2%Wind 41%Solar 8%
Transfers · Fri 2 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Friday 2 October 2026, Great Britain imported 34 GWh and exported 99 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Norway (29 GWh), and the most exports went to France (44 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.46GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 11.1 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.69GWExporting
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In 1.1 GWhOut 17.7 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.83GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 43.9 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.52GWExporting
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In 0.2 GWhOut 12.5 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.40GWExporting
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In 3.8 GWhOut 13.3 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.21GWImporting
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In 29.2 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.06GWPumping
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Generated 2.9 GWhPumped 4.3 GWh
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