All interconnectors
Fri 9 Oct- Imported
- 71GWh
- Exported
- 56GWh
- Net in
- 15GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.64GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Friday 9 October 2026
On Friday 9 October 2026, wind supplied 62% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 12%. Demand peaked at 38.2 GW at 12:55. Carbon intensity averaged 48 g/kWh and the price £57.31/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 21.8 GW at 13:45.
- Solar generation peaked at 6.2 GW at 12:30.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 13:30 (33 g/kWh) and highest at 18:00 (72 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £20.07/MWh at 01:30 to £117.99/MWh at 18:30.
- Wind made 68% 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 1.574.8%Wind 20.3161.5%Gas 2.708.2%Hydro 0.461.4%Biomass 0.732.2%Nuclear 4.0012.1%
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£50.90
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56 g
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Demand 24.9Generation 28.8Transfers -3.9
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Demand 30.4avgGeneration 29.8avgTransfers 0.6avg
Peak demand38.2GW · 12:55
Low 22.8 · 05:35Avg 30.40–40 GW
Made in Great Britain98%of demand
Generation 29.8Transfers 0.6 GW
Net imports15GWh
In71
Out56
Zero-carbon share88%of generation
Nuclear 13%Hydro 2%Wind 68%Solar 5%
Transfers · Fri 9 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Friday 9 October 2026, Great Britain imported 71 GWh and exported 56 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (47 GWh), and the most exports went to Norway (14 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.08GWExporting
-4
-2
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In 4.6 GWhOut 6.5 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.25GWImporting
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-2
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In 13.5 GWhOut 7.6 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.58GWImporting
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-2
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In 47.0 GWhOut 9.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.21GWExporting
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In 2.7 GWhOut 7.7 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.43GWExporting
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In 0.9 GWhOut 11.3 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.47GWExporting
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In 2.6 GWhOut 13.9 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.03GWPumping
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Generated 6.3 GWhPumped 7.1 GWh
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