All interconnectors
Thu 8 Oct- Imported
- 155GWh
- Exported
- 43GWh
- Net in
- 113GWh
- Average net flow
- 4.69GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 8 October 2026
On Thursday 8 October 2026, wind supplied 40% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 12%. Demand peaked at 38.0 GW at 11:00. Carbon intensity averaged 66 g/kWh and the price £139.24/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 17.3 GW at 23:50.
- Solar generation peaked at 11.5 GW at 11:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 00:00 (45 g/kWh) and highest at 18:00 (117 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £29.40/MWh at 23:30 to £206.64/MWh at 18:00.
- Wind made 51% 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 2.838.6%Wind 13.2840.4%Gas 2.778.4%Hydro 0.601.8%Biomass 2.658.0%Nuclear 4.0112.2%
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£29.40
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57 g
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Demand 24.8Generation 24.8Transfers -0.0
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Demand 30.8avgGeneration 26.1avgTransfers 4.7avg
Peak demand38.0GW · 11:00
Low 23.5 · 05:00Avg 30.80–40 GW
Made in Great Britain85%of demand
Generation 26.1Transfers 4.7 GW
Net imports113GWh
In155
Out43
Zero-carbon share79%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 2%Wind 51%Solar 11%
Transfers · Thu 8 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 8 October 2026, Great Britain imported 155 GWh and exported 43 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (85 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (22 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.15GWImporting
-2
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In 8.6 GWhOut 4.9 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.61GWImporting
-2
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In 22.8 GWhOut 8.3 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage3.52GWImporting
-2
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In 85.3 GWhOut 0.7 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.88GWExporting
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In 0.8 GWhOut 21.9 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.35GWImporting
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In 13.8 GWhOut 5.5 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.94GWImporting
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In 24.0 GWhOut 1.4 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.03GWGenerating
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Generated 6.9 GWhPumped 6.3 GWh
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