All interconnectors
Sun 9 Dec- Imported
- 66GWh
- Exported
- 7GWh
- Net in
- 59GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.46GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 9 December 2018
On Sunday 9 December, demand averaged 33.7 GW. Renewables supplied 33%.
Price
£58.43/MWh
Day average £58.43
Demand33.7GW
Generation 31.2Transfers 2.4
Fossil fuels30%
Renewables33%
Other36%
Carbon intensityLow
167g/kWh
0Day average 167300
Key moments
On Sunday 9 December 2018, gas supplied 30% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 30%. Demand peaked at 43.4 GW at 17:00. Carbon intensity averaged 167 g/kWh and the price £58.43/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 11.5 GW at 03:05. Solar generation peaked at 2.8 GW at 12:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 05:00 (104 g/kWh) and highest at 16:00 (259 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £40.90/MWh at 04:30 to £84.38/MWh at 18:00. Gas made 33% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 42% across 2018.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.481.4%Wind 10.1829.7%Gas 10.3030.0%Hydro 0.732.1%Biomass 2.286.6%Nuclear 6.8720.0%Coal 0.401.2%
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£48.67
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Demand 28.0Generation 27.7Transfers 0.3
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Demand 33.7avgGeneration 31.2avgTransfers 2.4avg
Peak demand43.4GW · 17:00
Low 24.5 · 04:25Avg 33.70–60 GW
Made in Great Britain93%of demand
Generation 31.2Transfers 2.4 GW
Net imports59GWh
In66
Out7
Zero-carbon share58%of generation
Nuclear 22%Hydro 2%Wind 33%Solar 2%
Transfers · Sun 9 Dec
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 9 December 2018, Great Britain imported 66 GWh and exported 7 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (41 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (7 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 · ElecLinkAverage1.71GWImporting
-2
-1
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In 41.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.08GWExporting
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In 4.9 GWhOut 6.9 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.83GWImporting
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In 19.9 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 · FoyersAverage0.03GWPumping
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Generated 7.8 GWhPumped 8.6 GWh
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