All interconnectors
Sun 25 Oct- Imported
- 82GWh
- Exported
- 21GWh
- Net in
- 61GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.45GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 25 October 2026
On Sunday 25 October, demand averaged 30.9 GW. Renewables supplied 58%.
Price
£61.53/MWh
Day average £61.53
Demand30.9GW
Generation 28.7Transfers 2.2
Fossil fuels12%
Renewables58%
Other30%
Carbon intensityLow
72g/kWh
0Day average 72300
Key moments
On Sunday 25 October 2026, wind supplied 50% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 16%. Demand peaked at 37.9 GW at 12:05. Carbon intensity averaged 72 g/kWh and the price £61.53/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 18.7 GW at 23:55. Solar generation peaked at 9.1 GW at 10:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 13:00 (50 g/kWh) and highest at 07:00 (101 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from −£6.24/MWh at 04:00 to £200.47/MWh at 18:30. The price was below zero for 3.5 hours. Wind made 56% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 37% across 2026 so far.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 2.066.4%Wind 16.1350.0%Gas 3.9912.3%Hydro 0.511.6%Biomass 0.952.9%Nuclear 5.0615.7%
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£76.16
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Demand 27.9Generation 30.2Transfers -2.3
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Demand 30.9avgGeneration 28.7avgTransfers 2.2avg
Peak demand37.9GW · 12:05
Low 23.9 · 05:50Avg 30.90–40 GW
Made in Great Britain93%of demand
Generation 28.7Transfers 2.2 GW
Net imports61GWh
In82
Out21
Zero-carbon share83%of generation
Nuclear 18%Hydro 2%Wind 56%Solar 7%
Transfers · Sun 25 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 25 October 2026, Great Britain imported 82 GWh and exported 21 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Denmark (26 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (9 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.24GWImporting
-4
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In 7.5 GWhOut 1.6 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage1.04GWImporting
-4
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In 26.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.67GWImporting
-4
-2
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In 25.1 GWhOut 8.5 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.31GWExporting
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In 1.2 GWhOut 8.9 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.54GWImporting
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In 13.6 GWhOut 0.1 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.28GWImporting
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In 8.8 GWhOut 2.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.21GWPumping
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Generated 7.5 GWhPumped 12.8 GWh
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