All interconnectors
Tue 18 Sept- Imported
- 39GWh
- Exported
- 4GWh
- Net in
- 34GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.43GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 18 September 2018
On Tuesday 18 September, demand averaged 31.2 GW. Renewables supplied 41%.
Price
£47.57/MWh
Day average £47.57
Demand31.2GW
Generation 29.9Transfers 1.4
Fossil fuels21%
Renewables41%
Other35%
Carbon intensityLow
140g/kWh
0Day average 140300
Records set on this day
All recordsKey moments
On Tuesday 18 September 2018, wind supplied 36% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 23%. Demand peaked at 37.5 GW at 16:55. Carbon intensity averaged 140 g/kWh and the price £47.57/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 13.5 GW at 13:40. Solar generation peaked at 4.5 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 04:30 (89 g/kWh) and highest at 09:00 (184 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from −£24.62/MWh at 02:30 to £82.97/MWh at 08:00. The price was below zero for 5 hours. Wind made 38% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 19% across 2018.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.083.4%Wind 11.3935.7%Gas 6.8321.4%Hydro 0.511.6%Biomass 1.916.0%Nuclear 7.2422.7%Coal 0.932.9%
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£34.12
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Demand 24.0Generation 24.0Transfers 0.0
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Demand 31.2avgGeneration 29.9avgTransfers 1.4avg
Peak demand37.5GW · 16:55
Low 21.2 · 04:20Avg 31.20–40 GW
Made in Great Britain96%of demand
Generation 29.9Transfers 1.4 GW
Net imports34GWh
In39
Out4
Zero-carbon share68%of generation
Nuclear 24%Hydro 2%Wind 38%Solar 4%
Transfers · Tue 18 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 18 September 2018, Great Britain imported 39 GWh and exported 4 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (37 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (4 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
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-1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.52GWImporting
-3
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In 37.0 GWhOut 0.4 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.09GWExporting
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In 1.7 GWhOut 3.9 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 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 · FoyersAverage0.08GWPumping
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Generated 9.3 GWhPumped 11.2 GWh
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