All interconnectors
Sun 29 Oct- Imported
- 53GWh
- Exported
- 10GWh
- Net in
- 44GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.74GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 29 October 2017
On Sunday 29 October, demand averaged 28.6 GW. Renewables supplied 27%.
Price
£33.22/MWh
Day average £33.22
Demand28.6GW
Generation 27.1Transfers 1.6
Fossil fuels37%
Renewables27%
Other36%
Carbon intensityLow
174g/kWh
0Day average 174300
Key moments
On Sunday 29 October 2017, gas supplied 37% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 28%. Demand peaked at 39.2 GW at 17:35. Carbon intensity averaged 174 g/kWh and the price £33.22/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 10.2 GW at 00:00. Solar generation peaked at 4.1 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 06:00 (92 g/kWh) and highest at 21:00 (275 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from −£18.50/MWh at 02:00 to £70.64/MWh at 17:30. The price was below zero for 3.5 hours. Gas made 40% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 43% across 2017.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.923.1%Wind 6.5422.1%Gas 10.8836.8%Hydro 0.511.7%Biomass 0.000.0%Nuclear 8.2127.8%
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75
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£37.52
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210 g
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Demand 24.1Generation 21.6Transfers 2.5
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Demand 28.6avgGeneration 27.1avgTransfers 1.6avg
Peak demand39.2GW · 17:35
Low 19.9 · 04:45Avg 28.60–40 GW
Made in Great Britain95%of demand
Generation 27.1Transfers 1.6 GW
Net imports44GWh
In53
Out10
Zero-carbon share60%of generation
Nuclear 30%Hydro 2%Wind 24%Solar 3%
Transfers · Sun 29 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 29 October 2017, Great Britain imported 53 GWh and exported 10 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (31 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (6 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
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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 · ElecLinkAverage1.16GWImporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 31.2 GWhOut 2.1 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.08GWExporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 4.5 GWhOut 6.4 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.66GWImporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
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In 17.5 GWhOut 1.1 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.19GWPumping
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Generated 8.8 GWhPumped 13.6 GWh
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