All interconnectors
Thu 1 Mar- Imported
- 54GWh
- Exported
- 3GWh
- Net in
- 51GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.14GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 1 March 2018
On Thursday 1 March, demand averaged 45.2 GW. Renewables supplied 33%.
Price
£195.43/MWh
Day average £195.43
Demand45.2GW
Generation 43.0Transfers 2.1
Fossil fuels20%
Renewables33%
Other23%
Carbon intensityHigh
352g/kWh
0Day average 352300
Records set on this day
All records- All-time recordPeak demand · 54.32 GWBeat 51.08 GW from 12 Dec 2017
- Set a new recordWind generation · 15.29 GWBeat 14.98 GW from 24 Jan 2018. Since beaten
- Set a new recordLowest gas share · 7.1%Beat 8.6% from 24 Feb 2018. Since beaten
- Set a new recordMost wind in a day · 346 GWhBeat 322 GWh from 24 Jan 2018. Since beaten
Key moments
On Thursday 1 March 2018, wind supplied 32% of Great Britain’s electricity and coal 23%. Demand peaked at 54.4 GW at 18:00. Carbon intensity averaged 352 g/kWh and the price £195.43/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 15.3 GW at 14:35. Solar generation peaked at 0.8 GW at 10:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 06:00 (325 g/kWh) and highest at 07:30 (373 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £46.21/MWh at 01:00 to £320.75/MWh at 18:30. Wind made 34% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 19% across 2018.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.210.5%Wind 14.4331.5%Gas 9.3520.4%Hydro 0.591.3%Biomass 1.403.0%Nuclear 6.5614.3%Coal 10.4722.9%
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£109.20
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332 g
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Demand 35.6Generation 34.9Transfers 0.7
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Demand 45.2avgGeneration 43.0avgTransfers 2.1avg
Peak demand54.4GW · 18:00
Low 33.6 · 04:25Avg 45.20–60 GW
Made in Great Britain95%of demand
Generation 43.0Transfers 2.1 GW
Net imports51GWh
In54
Out3
Zero-carbon share51%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 1%Wind 34%Solar 0%
Transfers · Thu 1 Mar
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 1 March 2018, Great Britain imported 54 GWh and exported 3 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (32 GWh), and the most exports went to France (2 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
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.26GWImporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 31.9 GWhOut 1.7 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.06GWImporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 2.2 GWhOut 0.8 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.82GWImporting
-3
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-1
0
1
2
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In 19.7 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
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-1
0
1
2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.01GWGenerating
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-1
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2
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Generated 13.2 GWhPumped 13.0 GWh
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