All interconnectors
Sun 19 Aug- Imported
- 64GWh
- Exported
- 3GWh
- Net in
- 61GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.54GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 19 August 2018
On Sunday 19 August, demand averaged 26.7 GW. Renewables supplied 27%.
Price
£52.86/MWh
Day average £52.86
Demand26.7GW
Generation 24.3Transfers 2.4
Fossil fuels31%
Renewables27%
Other42%
Carbon intensityLow
179g/kWh
0Day average 179300
Key moments
On Sunday 19 August 2018, gas supplied 31% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 26%. Demand peaked at 32.0 GW at 16:55. Carbon intensity averaged 179 g/kWh and the price £52.86/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 8.7 GW at 09:35. Solar generation peaked at 4.2 GW at 15:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 08:00 (126 g/kWh) and highest at 23:00 (266 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £32.47/MWh at 08:00 to £72.56/MWh at 21:00. Gas made 35% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 42% across 2018.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.174.3%Wind 5.8921.6%Gas 8.4130.8%Hydro 0.220.8%Biomass 1.405.1%Nuclear 7.1426.2%Coal 0.130.5%
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£69.33
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Demand 23.6Generation 20.9Transfers 2.7
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Demand 26.7avgGeneration 24.3avgTransfers 2.4avg
Peak demand32.0GW · 16:55
Low 19.2 · 05:55Avg 26.70–40 GW
Made in Great Britain91%of demand
Generation 24.3Transfers 2.4 GW
Net imports61GWh
In64
Out3
Zero-carbon share59%of generation
Nuclear 29%Hydro 1%Wind 24%Solar 5%
Transfers · Sun 19 Aug
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 19 August 2018, Great Britain imported 64 GWh and exported 3 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (38 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (3 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.60GWImporting
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-1
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In 38.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.13GWImporting
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In 6.5 GWhOut 3.4 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.81GWImporting
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In 19.4 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 · FoyersAverage0.19GWPumping
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Generated 5.7 GWhPumped 10.2 GWh
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