All interconnectors
Sun 4 Oct- Imported
- 84GWh
- Exported
- 40GWh
- Net in
- 44GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.84GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 4 October 2026
On Sunday 4 October 2026, wind supplied 30% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 22%. Demand peaked at 33.9 GW at 12:25. Carbon intensity averaged 110 g/kWh and the price £120.08/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 11.2 GW at 21:45.
- Solar generation peaked at 10.4 GW at 12:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 11:00 (54 g/kWh) and highest at 18:30 (173 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £14.06/MWh at 11:00 to £187.93/MWh at 18:30.
- Wind made 35% 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 2.749.5%Wind 8.7730.4%Gas 6.3021.9%Hydro 0.521.8%Biomass 2.9010.0%Nuclear 4.0113.9%
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£122.67
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106 g
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Demand 23.1Generation 24.3Transfers -1.2
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Demand 26.8avgGeneration 25.2avgTransfers 1.6avg
Peak demand33.9GW · 12:25
Low 19.6 · 05:25Avg 26.80–40 GW
Made in Great Britain94%of demand
Generation 25.2Transfers 1.6 GW
Net imports44GWh
In84
Out40
Zero-carbon share64%of generation
Nuclear 16%Hydro 2%Wind 35%Solar 11%
Transfers · Sun 4 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 4 October 2026, Great Britain imported 84 GWh and exported 40 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (35 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (11 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
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2
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In 4.6 GWhOut 4.6 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.11GWImporting
-2
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In 8.7 GWhOut 6.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.11GWImporting
-2
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In 35.4 GWhOut 8.9 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.45GWExporting
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In 0.3 GWhOut 11.2 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.19GWExporting
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In 4.6 GWhOut 9.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.27GWImporting
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In 30.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.25GWPumping
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Generated 2.4 GWhPumped 8.4 GWh
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