All interconnectors
Thu 16 Feb- Imported
- 37GWh
- Exported
- 18GWh
- Net in
- 18GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.77GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 16 February 2017
On Thursday 16 February, demand averaged 36.3 GW. Renewables supplied 23%.
Price
£42.75/MWh
Day average £42.75
Demand36.3GW
Generation 35.7Transfers 0.6
Fossil fuels39%
Renewables23%
Other27%
Carbon intensity
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Key moments
On Thursday 16 February 2017, gas supplied 39% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 22%. Demand peaked at 45.7 GW at 18:00. The price £42.75/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 8.8 GW at 12:55. Solar generation peaked at 3.6 GW at 11:30. The wholesale price ranged from £36.08/MWh at 04:30 to £59.90/MWh at 18:00. 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 0.812.2%Wind 7.4219.8%Gas 14.7939.4%Hydro 0.441.2%Biomass 0.000.0%Nuclear 8.3922.3%Coal 3.9010.4%
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£39.35
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Demand 28.3Generation 26.8Transfers 1.4
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Demand 36.3avgGeneration 35.7avgTransfers 0.6avg
Peak demand45.7GW · 18:00
Low 25.7 · 03:55Avg 36.30–60 GW
Made in Great Britain98%of demand
Generation 35.7Transfers 0.6 GW
Net imports18GWh
In37
Out18
Zero-carbon share48%of generation
Nuclear 23%Hydro 1%Wind 21%Solar 2%
Transfers · Thu 16 Feb
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 16 February 2017, Great Britain imported 37 GWh and exported 18 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Netherlands (24 GWh), and the most exports went to France (11 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
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.11GWExporting
-3
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In 8.4 GWhOut 10.9 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.12GWExporting
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In 4.6 GWhOut 7.4 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.99GWImporting
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In 23.9 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 · FoyersAverage0.17GWPumping
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Generated 7.1 GWhPumped 11.2 GWh
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