All interconnectors
Sat 11 Feb- Imported
- 41GWh
- Exported
- 5GWh
- Net in
- 36GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.51GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Saturday 11 February 2017
On Saturday 11 February, demand averaged 36.7 GW. Renewables supplied 19%.
Price
£46.89/MWh
Day average £46.89
Demand36.7GW
Generation 35.4Transfers 1.3
Fossil fuels39%
Renewables19%
Other28%
Carbon intensity
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Key moments
On Saturday 11 February 2017, gas supplied 39% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 22%. Demand peaked at 45.8 GW at 17:45. The price £46.89/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 8.0 GW at 18:35. Solar generation peaked at 0.6 GW at 12:30. The wholesale price ranged from £37.08/MWh at 04:30 to £68.25/MWh at 17:30. Gas made 41% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 43% across 2017.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.130.3%Wind 6.6017.7%Gas 14.6239.1%Hydro 0.421.1%Biomass 0.000.0%Nuclear 8.3322.3%Coal 5.3214.2%
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Demand 29.4Generation 27.3Transfers 2.1
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Demand 36.7avgGeneration 35.4avgTransfers 1.3avg
Peak demand45.8GW · 17:45
Low 26.8 · 04:25Avg 36.70–60 GW
Made in Great Britain97%of demand
Generation 35.4Transfers 1.3 GW
Net imports36GWh
In41
Out5
Zero-carbon share44%of generation
Nuclear 24%Hydro 1%Wind 19%Solar 0%
Transfers · Sat 11 Feb
Interconnectors and storage
On Saturday 11 February 2017, Great Britain imported 41 GWh and exported 5 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Netherlands (21 GWh), and the most exports went to France (5 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
-2
-1
0
1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.29GWImporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
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In 11.6 GWhOut 4.7 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.33GWImporting
-3
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In 8.1 GWhOut 0.3 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.89GWImporting
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In 21.4 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 · FoyersAverage0.25GWPumping
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Generated 6.6 GWhPumped 12.7 GWh
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