All interconnectors
Sun 21 Apr- Imported
- 45GWh
- Exported
- 3GWh
- Net in
- 42GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.75GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 21 April 2019
On Sunday 21 April, demand averaged 26.0 GW. Renewables supplied 27%.
Price
£37.74/MWh
Day average £37.74
Demand26.0GW
Generation 24.6Transfers 1.4
Fossil fuels38%
Renewables27%
Other35%
Carbon intensityModerate
198g/kWh
0Day average 198300
Key moments
On Sunday 21 April 2019, gas supplied 38% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 23%. Demand peaked at 31.1 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity averaged 198 g/kWh and the price £37.74/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 6.5 GW at 15:40. Solar generation peaked at 8.9 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 14:30 (113 g/kWh) and highest at 00:00 (252 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £25.57/MWh at 15:00 to £50.48/MWh at 21:00. Gas made 41% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 43% across 2019.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 2.9111.0%Wind 4.0815.4%Gas 10.0237.8%Hydro 0.230.9%Biomass 1.114.2%Nuclear 6.2223.5%
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£41.64
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179 g
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Demand 22.6Generation 20.8Transfers 1.8
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Demand 26.0avgGeneration 24.6avgTransfers 1.4avg
Peak demand31.1GW · 12:30
Low 20.4 · 05:45Avg 26.00–40 GW
Made in Great Britain94%of demand
Generation 24.6Transfers 1.4 GW
Net imports42GWh
In45
Out3
Zero-carbon share55%of generation
Nuclear 25%Hydro 1%Wind 17%Solar 12%
Transfers · Sun 21 Apr
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 21 April 2019, Great Britain imported 45 GWh and exported 3 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (15 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (2 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.46GWImporting
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 11.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.64GWImporting
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 15.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.07GWImporting
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 4.0 GWhOut 2.4 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.59GWImporting
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 14.7 GWhOut 0.5 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.32GWPumping
-1.5
-1
-0.5
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0.5
1
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Generated 1.1 GWhPumped 8.6 GWh
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