All interconnectors
Sun 20 Oct- Imported
- 75GWh
- Exported
- 1GWh
- Net in
- 73GWh
- Average net flow
- 3.06GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 20 October 2019
On Sunday 20 October, demand averaged 30.1 GW. Renewables supplied 31%.
Price
£31.77/MWh
Day average £31.77
Demand30.1GW
Generation 27.0Transfers 3.0
Fossil fuels32%
Renewables31%
Other37%
Carbon intensityLow
160g/kWh
0Day average 160300
Key moments
On Sunday 20 October 2019, gas supplied 32% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 27%. Demand peaked at 38.7 GW at 18:35. Carbon intensity averaged 160 g/kWh and the price £31.77/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 9.3 GW at 20:35. Solar generation peaked at 3.4 GW at 11:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 00:30 (116 g/kWh) and highest at 16:30 (209 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £14.66/MWh at 01:00 to £50.98/MWh at 18:00. Gas made 36% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 43% across 2019.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.782.6%Wind 8.1726.9%Gas 9.6131.7%Hydro 0.551.8%Biomass 1.204.0%Nuclear 6.7322.2%
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£29.61
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Demand 24.2Generation 22.9Transfers 1.3
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Demand 30.1avgGeneration 27.0avgTransfers 3.0avg
Peak demand38.7GW · 18:35
Low 22.0 · 04:40Avg 30.10–40 GW
Made in Great Britain90%of demand
Generation 27.0Transfers 3.0 GW
Net imports73GWh
In75
Out1
Zero-carbon share60%of generation
Nuclear 25%Hydro 2%Wind 30%Solar 3%
Transfers · Sun 20 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 20 October 2019, Great Britain imported 75 GWh and exported 1 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (40 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (1 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.55GWImporting
-2
-1
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1
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00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 13.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
-1
0
1
2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.65GWImporting
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 39.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.20GWImporting
-2
-1
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1
2
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In 5.9 GWhOut 1.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.65GWImporting
-2
-1
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1
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In 16.1 GWhOut 0.4 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
-1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.04GWPumping
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Generated 4.3 GWhPumped 5.2 GWh
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