Global GridElecLink: Great Britain to France
ElecLink is the power cable through the Channel Tunnel between Great Britain and France, from Folkestone to Peuplingues, near Calais. It can carry 1,000 MW, the joint 4th largest of Great Britain's 10 interconnectors, and opened in 2022.
See ElecLink's flow right now, every 5 minutes, on the live dashboard (Great Britain's Interconnectors card), or on the Live map.
Recent flows
On 28 October 2026 (the 22.9 hours to 22:55 UK time), Great Britain exported 4.0 GWh over ElecLink to France, an average of 175 MW, 17% of its capacity.
Key facts
| Connects | Great Britain and France |
| Route | Folkestone to Peuplingues, near Calais |
| Capacity | 1,000 MW |
| Technology | High-voltage direct current, ±320 kV, inside the Channel Tunnel |
| Length | about 50 km of cable inside the tunnel |
| Opened | 2022 |
| Owner | Getlink |
ElecLink is one of 3 cables between Great Britain and France, with IFA and IFA2.
Questions and answers
What is ElecLink?
ElecLink is a high-voltage power cable between Great Britain and France, running from Folkestone to Peuplingues, near Calais. It can carry 1,000 MW, 9.7% of Great Britain's interconnector capacity, and opened in 2022.
How much power can ElecLink carry?
1,000 MW: the joint 4th largest of Great Britain's 10 interconnectors. That is about 9.7% of the 10,304 MW all of them can carry together.
How long is ElecLink?
About 50 km of cable inside the tunnel: the shortest of Great Britain's interconnectors.
Who owns ElecLink?
Getlink.
When did ElecLink open?
In 2022, so it has been running for about 4 years.
What other cables link Great Britain and France?
IFA (2,000 MW, 1986) and IFA2 (1,000 MW, 2021). Together with ElecLink they can carry 4,000 MW.
Where can I see ElecLink's flow now?
The Global Grid dashboard shows ElecLink's flow every 5 minutes, from Elexon's figures: whether Great Britain is importing or exporting, and how much.
Great Britain's other interconnectors
| Interconnector | To | MW | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFA | France | 2,000 | 1986 |
| North Sea Link | Norway | 1,400 | 2021 |
| Viking Link | Denmark | 1,400 | 2023 |
| IFA2 | France | 1,000 | 2021 |
| Nemo Link | Belgium | 1,000 | 2019 |
| BritNed | Netherlands | 1,000 | 2011 |
| Greenlink | Ireland | 504 | early 2025 |
| East-West | Ireland | 500 | 2012 |
| Moyle | Northern Ireland | 500 | 2001 |
Every UK interconnector, with the UK's imports since 2000 and the cables being built
Sources: the cables' owners and operators (capacities, routes and opening dates, as on the Pipelines tab's power link details); the flows on the live dashboard contain BMRS data © Elexon Limited copyright and database right; the United Kingdom's net imports are Ember's yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Facts checked 28 October 2026.
To cite this page: Global Grid, “ElecLink: Great Britain to France”, globalgrid.uk/interconnector/eleclink, and the original source named above.