Global GridViking Link: Great Britain to Denmark
Viking Link is an undersea power cable between Great Britain and Denmark, from Bicker Fen, Lincolnshire, to Revsing, southern Jutland. It can carry 1,400 MW maximum (it opened at 800 MW in December 2023), the joint 2nd largest of Great Britain's 10 interconnectors, and opened in 2023.
See Viking Link'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 imported 11 GWh over Viking Link from Denmark, an average of 472 MW, 34% of its capacity.
Key facts
| Connects | Great Britain and Denmark |
| Route | Bicker Fen, Lincolnshire, to Revsing, southern Jutland |
| Capacity | 1,400 MW maximum (it opened at 800 MW in December 2023) |
| Technology | High-voltage direct current |
| Length | about 765 km |
| Opened | 2023 |
| Owner | National Grid and Energinet |
Questions and answers
What is Viking Link?
Viking Link is a high-voltage power cable between Great Britain and Denmark, running from Bicker Fen, Lincolnshire, to Revsing, southern Jutland. It can carry 1,400 MW maximum (it opened at 800 MW in December 2023), 14% of Great Britain's interconnector capacity, and opened in 2023.
How much power can Viking Link carry?
1,400 MW maximum (it opened at 800 MW in December 2023): the joint 2nd largest of Great Britain's 10 interconnectors. That is about 14% of the 10,304 MW all of them can carry together.
How long is Viking Link?
About 765 km: the longest of Great Britain's interconnectors.
Who owns Viking Link?
National Grid and Energinet.
When did Viking Link open?
In 2023, so it has been running for about 3 years.
Where can I see Viking Link's flow now?
The Global Grid dashboard shows Viking Link'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 |
| IFA2 | France | 1,000 | 2021 |
| ElecLink | France | 1,000 | 2022 |
| 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, “Viking Link: Great Britain to Denmark”, globalgrid.uk/interconnector/viking-link, and the original source named above.