All interconnectors
Tue 3 Sept- Imported
- 49GWh
- Exported
- 9GWh
- Net in
- 39GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.64GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 3 September 2019
On Tuesday 3 September, demand averaged 30.5 GW. Renewables supplied 34%.
Price
£26.41/MWh
Day average £26.41
Demand30.5GW
Generation 28.9Transfers 1.6
Fossil fuels30%
Renewables34%
Other35%
Carbon intensityModerate
160g/kWh
0Day average 160300
Key moments
On Tuesday 3 September 2019, gas supplied 30% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 27%. Demand peaked at 36.5 GW at 17:25. Carbon intensity averaged 160 g/kWh and the price £26.41/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 10.9 GW at 00:15. Solar generation peaked at 4.6 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 00:00 (89 g/kWh) and highest at 19:00 (206 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from −£2.50/MWh at 00:30 to £44.06/MWh at 23:30. The price was below zero for 1 hours. Gas made 33% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 43% across 2019.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.484.8%Wind 8.5027.3%Gas 9.4230.3%Hydro 0.682.2%Biomass 2.297.4%Nuclear 6.2019.9%Coal 0.300.9%
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£44.06
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Demand 23.6Generation 22.9Transfers 0.8
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Demand 30.5avgGeneration 28.9avgTransfers 1.6avg
Peak demand36.5GW · 17:25
Low 20.7 · 03:45Avg 30.50–40 GW
Made in Great Britain95%of demand
Generation 28.9Transfers 1.6 GW
Net imports39GWh
In49
Out9
Zero-carbon share58%of generation
Nuclear 21%Hydro 2%Wind 29%Solar 5%
Transfers · Tue 3 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 3 September 2019, Great Britain imported 49 GWh and exported 9 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (28 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (6 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.46GWImporting
-2
-1
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In 11.0 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 · ElecLinkAverage1.13GWImporting
-2
-1
0
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In 28.0 GWhOut 0.9 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.14GWExporting
-2
-1
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In 2.6 GWhOut 6.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.20GWImporting
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-1
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In 7.0 GWhOut 2.1 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 5.6 GWhPumped 6.3 GWh
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