All interconnectors
Mon 7 Jan- Imported
- 46GWh
- Exported
- 11GWh
- Net in
- 36GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.48GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Monday 7 January 2019
On Monday 7 January, demand averaged 37.7 GW. Renewables supplied 37%.
Price
£52.88/MWh
Day average £52.88
Demand37.7GW
Generation 36.5Transfers 1.1
Fossil fuels34%
Renewables37%
Other26%
Carbon intensityModerate
198g/kWh
0Day average 198300
Records set on this day
All recordsKey moments
On Monday 7 January 2019, wind supplied 35% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 34%. Demand peaked at 47.9 GW at 17:15. Carbon intensity averaged 198 g/kWh and the price £52.88/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 16.5 GW at 20:50. Solar generation peaked at 0.8 GW at 11:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:00 (92 g/kWh) and highest at 17:30 (235 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £41.45/MWh at 23:30 to £59.39/MWh at 17:00. Wind made 37% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 22% across 2019.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.130.3%Wind 13.6235.3%Gas 13.2034.2%Hydro 0.421.1%Biomass 1.804.7%Nuclear 6.3516.4%Coal 1.032.7%
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£41.45
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Demand 28.9Generation 27.7Transfers 1.2
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Demand 37.7avgGeneration 36.5avgTransfers 1.1avg
Peak demand47.9GW · 17:15
Low 25.7 · 04:25Avg 37.70–60 GW
Made in Great Britain97%of demand
Generation 36.5Transfers 1.1 GW
Net imports36GWh
In46
Out11
Zero-carbon share56%of generation
Nuclear 17%Hydro 1%Wind 37%Solar 0%
Transfers · Mon 7 Jan
Interconnectors and storage
On Monday 7 January 2019, Great Britain imported 46 GWh and exported 11 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (27 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (7 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
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-1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
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-1
0
1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.95GWImporting
-3
-2
-1
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In 26.6 GWhOut 3.8 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.14GWExporting
-3
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-1
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In 3.5 GWhOut 6.7 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.67GWImporting
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In 16.3 GWhOut 0.2 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.34GWPumping
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Generated 3.1 GWhPumped 11.4 GWh
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