All interconnectors
Mon 5 Oct- Imported
- 84GWh
- Exported
- 61GWh
- Net in
- 23GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.96GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Monday 5 October 2026
On Monday 5 October 2026, wind supplied 37% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 22%. Demand peaked at 37.6 GW at 12:05. Carbon intensity averaged 115 g/kWh and the price £118.94/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 15.7 GW at 12:15.
- Solar generation peaked at 9.7 GW at 13:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 12:30 (55 g/kWh) and highest at 18:30 (190 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £0.70/MWh at 13:00 to £213.55/MWh at 19:30.
- 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 2.357.3%Wind 11.9136.8%Gas 7.1322.0%Hydro 0.571.8%Biomass 2.778.5%Nuclear 4.0112.4%
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£144.47
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181 g
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Demand 24.6Generation 23.5Transfers 1.0
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Demand 29.4avgGeneration 28.7avgTransfers 0.6avg
Peak demand37.6GW · 12:05
Low 22.2 · 05:05Avg 29.40–40 GW
Made in Great Britain98%of demand
Generation 28.7Transfers 0.6 GW
Net imports23GWh
In84
Out61
Zero-carbon share66%of generation
Nuclear 14%Hydro 2%Wind 41%Solar 8%
Transfers · Mon 5 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Monday 5 October 2026, Great Britain imported 84 GWh and exported 61 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Denmark (29 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (26 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.11GWExporting
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In 3.3 GWhOut 6.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage1.22GWImporting
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In 29.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.24GWExporting
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In 15.8 GWhOut 21.7 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage1.06GWExporting
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In 0.1 GWhOut 25.5 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.02GWExporting
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In 7.1 GWhOut 7.5 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.17GWImporting
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In 28.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.32GWPumping
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Generated 3.7 GWhPumped 11.4 GWh
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