All interconnectors
Tue 19 Jun- Imported
- 49GWh
- Exported
- 4GWh
- Net in
- 45GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.87GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 19 June 2018
On Tuesday 19 June, demand averaged 31.7 GW. Renewables supplied 23%.
Price
£59.40/MWh
Day average £59.40
Demand31.7GW
Generation 29.7Transfers 2.1
Fossil fuels43%
Renewables23%
Other33%
Carbon intensityModerate
237g/kWh
0Day average 237300
Key moments
On Tuesday 19 June 2018, gas supplied 43% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 20%. Demand peaked at 37.9 GW at 13:10. Carbon intensity averaged 237 g/kWh and the price £59.40/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 9.6 GW at 00:30. Solar generation peaked at 4.8 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 00:00 (143 g/kWh) and highest at 11:30 (284 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £33.41/MWh at 00:30 to £89.04/MWh at 16:30. Gas made 46% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 42% across 2018.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.735.4%Wind 5.5117.2%Gas 13.7442.8%Hydro 0.230.7%Biomass 1.665.2%Nuclear 6.4820.2%Coal 0.311.0%
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£62.37
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193 g
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Demand 25.2Generation 23.0Transfers 2.1
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Demand 31.7avgGeneration 29.7avgTransfers 2.1avg
Peak demand37.9GW · 13:10
Low 21.8 · 04:30Avg 31.70–40 GW
Made in Great Britain94%of demand
Generation 29.7Transfers 2.1 GW
Net imports45GWh
In49
Out4
Zero-carbon share47%of generation
Nuclear 22%Hydro 1%Wind 19%Solar 6%
Transfers · Tue 19 Jun
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 19 June 2018, Great Britain imported 49 GWh and exported 4 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (22 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (4 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
-1
0
1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
-1
0
1
2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.91GWImporting
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 21.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.07GWImporting
-2
-1
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1
2
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In 5.9 GWhOut 4.1 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.89GWImporting
-2
-1
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In 21.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
-1
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1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.19GWGenerating
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Generated 10.4 GWhPumped 5.8 GWh
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