All interconnectors
Thu 17 Nov- Imported
- 31GWh
- Exported
- 24GWh
- Net in
- 7GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.29GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 17 November 2016
On Thursday 17 November, demand averaged 36.1 GW. Renewables supplied 21%.
Price
£50.11/MWh
Day average £50.11
Demand36.1GW
Generation 35.9Transfers 0.2
Fossil fuels44%
Renewables21%
Other27%
Carbon intensity
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Key moments
On Thursday 17 November 2016, gas supplied 44% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 22%. Demand peaked at 46.9 GW at 17:25. The price £50.11/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 7.7 GW at 09:35. Solar generation peaked at 1.8 GW at 12:30. The wholesale price ranged from £34.10/MWh at 04:00 to £69.15/MWh at 17:00. Gas made 46% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 45% across 2016.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.381.0%Wind 6.9318.5%Gas 16.3843.6%Hydro 0.521.4%Biomass 0.000.0%Nuclear 8.3722.3%Coal 3.278.7%
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Demand 27.5Generation 27.3Transfers 0.2
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Demand 36.1avgGeneration 35.9avgTransfers 0.2avg
Peak demand46.9GW · 17:25
Low 23.6 · 04:20Avg 36.10–60 GW
Made in Great Britain99%of demand
Generation 35.9Transfers 0.2 GW
Net imports7GWh
In31
Out24
Zero-carbon share45%of generation
Nuclear 23%Hydro 1%Wind 19%Solar 1%
Transfers · Thu 17 Nov
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 17 November 2016, Great Britain imported 31 GWh and exported 24 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Netherlands (21 GWh), and the most exports went to France (23 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
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-1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
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-1
0
1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.73GWExporting
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-2
-1
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In 5.3 GWhOut 22.9 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.13GWImporting
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In 4.1 GWhOut 1.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.89GWImporting
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In 21.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.06GWPumping
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Generated 10.5 GWhPumped 11.9 GWh
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