All interconnectors
Thu 15 Dec- Imported
- 16GWh
- Exported
- 33GWh
- Net out
- 18GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.74GW out
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 15 December 2016
On Thursday 15 December, demand averaged 36.9 GW. Renewables supplied 13%.
Price
£40.81/MWh
Day average £40.81
Demand36.9GW
Generation 37.9Transfers −0.9
Fossil fuels53%
Renewables13%
Other23%
Carbon intensity
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Key moments
On Thursday 15 December 2016, gas supplied 53% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 21%. Demand peaked at 46.8 GW at 17:05. The price £40.81/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 5.8 GW at 15:55. Solar generation peaked at 0.6 GW at 11:30. The wholesale price ranged from £33.94/MWh at 05:30 to £55.62/MWh at 16:30. 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 0.110.3%Wind 4.6812.1%Gas 20.4752.7%Hydro 0.230.6%Biomass 0.000.0%Nuclear 8.0820.8%Coal 4.3111.1%
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Demand 28.3Generation 29.0Transfers -0.7
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Demand 36.9avgGeneration 37.9avgTransfers −0.9avg
Peak demand46.8GW · 17:05
Low 24.4 · 03:50Avg 36.90–60 GW
Made in Great Britain103%of demand
Generation 37.9Transfers −0.9 GW
Net exports18GWh
In16
Out33
Zero-carbon share35%of generation
Nuclear 21%Hydro 1%Wind 12%Solar 0%
Transfers · Thu 15 Dec
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 15 December 2016, Great Britain imported 16 GWh and exported 33 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Netherlands (12 GWh), and the most exports went to France (22 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
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-1
0
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 · ElecLinkAverage0.90GWExporting
-3
-2
-1
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In 0.4 GWhOut 21.9 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.02GWExporting
-3
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-1
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In 2.7 GWhOut 3.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.17GWImporting
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In 12.4 GWhOut 8.3 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.21GWPumping
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Generated 6.9 GWhPumped 11.9 GWh
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