All interconnectors
Sun 21 Oct- Imported
- 69GWh
- Exported
- 2GWh
- Net in
- 67GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.79GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 21 October 2018
On Sunday 21 October, demand averaged 28.9 GW. Renewables supplied 33%.
Price
£58.58/MWh
Day average £58.58
Demand28.9GW
Generation 26.3Transfers 2.6
Fossil fuels33%
Renewables33%
Other34%
Carbon intensityModerate
179g/kWh
0Day average 179300
Key moments
On Sunday 21 October 2018, gas supplied 33% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 26%. Demand peaked at 36.5 GW at 18:40. Carbon intensity averaged 179 g/kWh and the price £58.58/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 11.1 GW at 23:55. Solar generation peaked at 5.0 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:30 (117 g/kWh) and highest at 17:00 (212 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £49.80/MWh at 23:30 to £81.77/MWh at 18:30. Gas made 37% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 42% across 2018.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.214.1%Wind 7.7426.4%Gas 9.7933.4%Hydro 0.592.0%Biomass 1.766.0%Nuclear 5.2117.8%
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£49.80
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117 g
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Demand 23.8Generation 23.0Transfers 0.9
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Demand 28.9avgGeneration 26.3avgTransfers 2.6avg
Peak demand36.5GW · 18:40
Low 21.4 · 04:50Avg 28.90–40 GW
Made in Great Britain91%of demand
Generation 26.3Transfers 2.6 GW
Net imports67GWh
In69
Out2
Zero-carbon share56%of generation
Nuclear 20%Hydro 2%Wind 29%Solar 5%
Transfers · Sun 21 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 21 October 2018, Great Britain imported 69 GWh and exported 2 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (43 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (2 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
-1
0
1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.79GWImporting
-2
-1
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In 42.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.09GWImporting
-2
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In 4.2 GWhOut 2.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.91GWImporting
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In 21.8 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 · FoyersAverage0.18GWPumping
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Generated 3.4 GWhPumped 7.6 GWh
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