All interconnectors
Mon 12 Oct- Imported
- 71GWh
- Exported
- 63GWh
- Net in
- 8GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.35GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Daily record
Great Britain’s electricity on Monday 12 October 2026
On Monday 12 October 2026, wind supplied 41% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 24%. Demand peaked at 38.5 GW at 12:50. Carbon intensity averaged 118 g/kWh and the price £154.50/MWh.
Key moments
- Wind generation peaked at 17.6 GW at 20:50.
- Solar generation peaked at 3.1 GW at 11:00.
- Carbon intensity was lowest at 13:30 (84 g/kWh) and highest at 06:30 (153 g/kWh).
- The wholesale price ranged from £112.84/MWh at 23:30 to £214.40/MWh at 07:30.
- Wind made 46% 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 0.812.4%Wind 13.9541.4%Gas 8.1824.3%Hydro 0.591.8%Biomass 2.978.8%Nuclear 3.9911.8%
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£112.84
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Demand 25.4Generation 29.5Transfers -4.1
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Demand 30.9avgGeneration 30.5avgTransfers 0.4avg
Peak demand38.5GW · 12:50
Low 21.4 · 05:05Avg 30.90–40 GW
Made in Great Britain99%of demand
Generation 30.5Transfers 0.4 GW
Net imports8GWh
In71
Out63
Zero-carbon share63%of generation
Nuclear 13%Hydro 2%Wind 46%Solar 3%
Transfers · Mon 12 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Monday 12 October 2026, Great Britain imported 71 GWh and exported 63 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Norway (31 GWh), and the most exports went to Denmark (17 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.15GWExporting
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-2
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In 3.9 GWhOut 7.4 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.34GWExporting
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In 8.6 GWhOut 16.8 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.25GWImporting
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In 20.0 GWhOut 14.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.59GWExporting
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In 2.4 GWhOut 16.6 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.11GWExporting
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In 5.5 GWhOut 8.3 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.29GWImporting
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In 31.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.05GWGenerating
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Generated 5.0 GWhPumped 3.7 GWh
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