All interconnectors
Wed 7 Oct- Imported
- 69GWh
- Exported
- 63GWh
- Net in
- 7GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.27GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 7 October 2026
On Wednesday 7 October 2026, gas supplied 32% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 30%. Demand peaked at 37.0 GW at 12:40. Carbon intensity averaged 149 g/kWh and the price £159.46/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 17.4 GW at 22:00.
- Solar generation peaked at 5.1 GW at 12:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 22:30 (46 g/kWh) and highest at 06:00 (222 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £115.02/MWh at 23:30 to £212.74/MWh at 07:30.
- Gas made 36% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 28% across 2026 so far.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.304.0%Wind 9.8330.2%Gas 10.4832.2%Hydro 0.652.0%Biomass 3.169.7%Nuclear 4.0012.3%
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£115.02
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Demand 25.1Generation 26.1Transfers -0.9
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Demand 29.8avgGeneration 29.4avgTransfers 0.4avg
Peak demand37.0GW · 12:40
Low 21.8 · 05:10Avg 29.80–40 GW
Made in Great Britain99%of demand
Generation 29.4Transfers 0.4 GW
Net imports7GWh
In69
Out63
Zero-carbon share54%of generation
Nuclear 14%Hydro 2%Wind 33%Solar 4%
Transfers · Wed 7 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Wednesday 7 October 2026, Great Britain imported 69 GWh and exported 63 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Norway (29 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (20 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.30GWExporting
-4
-2
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In 0.8 GWhOut 7.9 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.24GWExporting
-4
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4
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In 7.8 GWhOut 13.5 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.57GWImporting
-4
-2
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4
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In 24.9 GWhOut 11.2 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.80GWExporting
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In 0.6 GWhOut 19.7 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.19GWExporting
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In 5.7 GWhOut 10.3 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.23GWImporting
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In 29.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.12GWGenerating
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Generated 5.5 GWhPumped 2.7 GWh
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