Electricity Live

Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 26 April 2017

On Wednesday 26 April, demand averaged 33.7 GW. Renewables supplied 20%.

33.7GW AVERAGEWind4.55 GW13%Hydro0.23 GW1%Solar2.03 GW6%Gas16.84 GW49%Coal1.02 GW3%Imports2.95 GW9%Nuclear6.62 GW19%33.7GW AVERAGE13%49%9%19%
Price
£46.85/MWh
Day average £46.85
Demand33.7GW
Generation 31.3Transfers 2.4
Fossil fuels49%
Renewables20%
Other28%
Carbon intensity
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Key moments

On Wednesday 26 April 2017, gas supplied 49% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 19%. Demand peaked at 39.5 GW at 13:00. The price £46.85/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 6.3 GW at 01:55. Solar generation peaked at 6.2 GW at 13:00. The wholesale price ranged from £31.39/MWh at 01:00 to £76.71/MWh at 18:30. Gas made 54% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 43% across 2017.

Charts

Generation, demand, price and carbon

Generation by sourceGW · daily average below
Solar 2.035.9%Wind 4.5513.3%Gas 16.8449.2%Hydro 0.230.7%Biomass 0.000.0%Nuclear 6.6219.3%Coal 1.023.0%
Price£/MWh
Carbon intensitygCO₂/kWh
Demand and generationGW
Demand 33.7avgGeneration 31.3avgTransfers 2.4avg
The day in figurespeaks, averages, totals
Peak demand39.5GW · 13:00
Low 23.9 · 04:25Avg 33.70–40 GW
Made in Great Britain93%of demand
Generation 31.3Transfers 2.4 GW
Net imports58GWh
In
62 Out
4
Zero-carbon share43%of generation
Nuclear 21%Hydro 1%Wind 15%Solar 7%

Transfers · Wed 26 Apr

Interconnectors and storage

On Wednesday 26 April 2017, Great Britain imported 62 GWh and exported 4 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (37 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (4 GWh).

All interconnectors

Wed 26 Apr
Imported
62GWh
Exported
4GWh
Net in
58GWh
Average net flow
2.41GW in

Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain

Belgium

Nemo Link

Average0.00GWIdle

In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Denmark

Viking Link

Average0.00GWIdle

In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

France

IFA · IFA2 · ElecLink

Average1.54GWImporting

In 36.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Ireland

Moyle · East–West · Greenlink

Average0.07GWExporting

In 1.9 GWhOut 3.6 GWh

Netherlands

BritNed

Average0.95GWImporting

In 22.7 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Norway

North Sea Link

Average0.00GWIdle

In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Pumped storage

Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · Foyers

Average0.00GWIdle

Generated 9.3 GWhPumped 9.4 GWh

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