All interconnectors
Sun 24 Jun- Imported
- 52GWh
- Exported
- 1GWh
- Net in
- 52GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.16GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 24 June 2018
On Sunday 24 June, demand averaged 26.7 GW. Renewables supplied 16%.
Price
£51.41/MWh
Day average £51.41
Demand26.7GW
Generation 24.5Transfers 2.1
Fossil fuels41%
Renewables16%
Other43%
Carbon intensityModerate
255g/kWh
0Day average 255300
Records set on this day
All recordsKey moments
On Sunday 24 June 2018, gas supplied 41% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 27%. Demand peaked at 32.2 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity averaged 255 g/kWh and the price £51.41/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 1.2 GW at 14:00. Solar generation peaked at 9.1 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 14:30 (228 g/kWh) and highest at 23:00 (275 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £39.30/MWh at 08:30 to £72.00/MWh at 21:00. Gas made 45% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 42% across 2018.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 3.2512.0%Wind 0.973.6%Gas 10.9640.5%Hydro 0.190.7%Biomass 1.626.0%Nuclear 7.3627.2%Coal 0.180.6%
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£55.71
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268 g
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Demand 23.5Generation 21.0Transfers 2.5
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Demand 26.7avgGeneration 24.5avgTransfers 2.1avg
Peak demand32.2GW · 12:30
Low 19.1 · 04:55Avg 26.70–40 GW
Made in Great Britain92%of demand
Generation 24.5Transfers 2.1 GW
Net imports52GWh
In52
Out1
Zero-carbon share48%of generation
Nuclear 30%Hydro 1%Wind 4%Solar 13%
Transfers · Sun 24 Jun
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 24 June 2018, Great Britain imported 52 GWh and exported 1 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (22 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 · ElecLinkAverage0.90GWImporting
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 21.7 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.39GWImporting
-2
-1
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In 9.9 GWhOut 0.6 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.87GWImporting
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-1
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In 20.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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-1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.02GWPumping
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Generated 8.0 GWhPumped 8.4 GWh
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