All interconnectors
Sun 4 Feb- Imported
- 79GWh
- Exported
- 9GWh
- Net in
- 70GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.93GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 4 February 2018
On Sunday 4 February, demand averaged 35.9 GW. Renewables supplied 16%.
Price
£46.19/MWh
Day average £46.19
Demand35.9GW
Generation 33.3Transfers 2.6
Fossil fuels46%
Renewables16%
Other33%
Carbon intensityModerate
273g/kWh
0Day average 273300
Key moments
On Sunday 4 February 2018, gas supplied 46% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 20%. Demand peaked at 45.9 GW at 17:30. Carbon intensity averaged 273 g/kWh and the price £46.19/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 5.5 GW at 00:05. Solar generation peaked at 4.0 GW at 11:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 07:00 (240 g/kWh) and highest at 16:30 (344 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £37.63/MWh at 01:30 to £89.48/MWh at 18:00. Gas made 51% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 42% across 2018.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.732.0%Wind 4.7212.8%Gas 16.9445.9%Hydro 0.531.4%Biomass 1.363.7%Nuclear 7.3319.9%Coal 1.644.5%
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Demand 29.9Generation 28.4Transfers 1.5
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Demand 35.9avgGeneration 33.3avgTransfers 2.6avg
Peak demand45.9GW · 17:30
Low 26.9 · 05:00Avg 35.90–60 GW
Made in Great Britain93%of demand
Generation 33.3Transfers 2.6 GW
Net imports70GWh
In79
Out9
Zero-carbon share40%of generation
Nuclear 22%Hydro 2%Wind 14%Solar 2%
Transfers · Sun 4 Feb
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 4 February 2018, Great Britain imported 79 GWh and exported 9 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (48 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (9 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage2.00GWImporting
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In 47.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.06GWExporting
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In 7.3 GWhOut 8.8 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage1.00GWImporting
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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 · FoyersAverage0.28GWPumping
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Generated 8.3 GWhPumped 15.1 GWh
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