All interconnectors
Sun 27 Nov- Imported
- 52GWh
- Exported
- 0GWh
- Net in
- 52GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.17GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 27 November 2016
On Sunday 27 November, demand averaged 33.1 GW. Renewables supplied 10%.
Price
£42.05/MWh
Day average £42.05
Demand33.1GW
Generation 31.2Transfers 1.9
Fossil fuels50%
Renewables10%
Other31%
Carbon intensity
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Key moments
On Sunday 27 November 2016, gas supplied 50% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 24%. Demand peaked at 43.4 GW at 17:15. The price £42.05/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 3.6 GW at 19:55. Solar generation peaked at 1.4 GW at 11:00. The wholesale price ranged from £33.10/MWh at 05:30 to £67.07/MWh at 18:00. Gas made 54% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 45% across 2016.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.250.8%Wind 2.858.5%Gas 16.9250.3%Hydro 0.230.7%Biomass 0.000.0%Nuclear 8.0924.1%Coal 2.858.5%
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Demand 26.7Generation 25.2Transfers 1.4
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Demand 33.1avgGeneration 31.2avgTransfers 1.9avg
Peak demand43.4GW · 17:15
Low 23.8 · 05:25Avg 33.10–60 GW
Made in Great Britain94%of demand
Generation 31.2Transfers 1.9 GW
Net imports52GWh
In52
Out0
Zero-carbon share37%of generation
Nuclear 26%Hydro 1%Wind 9%Solar 1%
Transfers · Sun 27 Nov
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 27 November 2016, Great Britain imported 52 GWh and exported 0 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (24 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.00GWImporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 23.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.18GWImporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
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In 4.4 GWhOut 0.1 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.99GWImporting
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0
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In 23.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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-1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.31GWPumping
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Generated 6.8 GWhPumped 14.3 GWh
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