All interconnectors
Tue 14 Jan- Imported
- 66GWh
- Exported
- 16GWh
- Net in
- 50GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.10GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 14 January 2020
On Tuesday 14 January, demand averaged 37.7 GW. Renewables supplied 40%.
Price
£35.51/MWh
Day average £35.51
Demand37.7GW
Generation 35.8Transfers 2.0
Fossil fuels23%
Renewables40%
Other31%
Carbon intensityModerate
183g/kWh
0Day average 183300
Key moments
On Tuesday 14 January 2020, wind supplied 38% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 23%. Demand peaked at 46.7 GW at 17:30. Carbon intensity averaged 183 g/kWh and the price £35.51/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 16.8 GW at 11:05. Solar generation peaked at 0.6 GW at 11:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 22:30 (122 g/kWh) and highest at 16:00 (236 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £11.35/MWh at 03:30 to £54.05/MWh at 17:30. Wind made 41% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 27% across 2020.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.100.3%Wind 14.8138.1%Gas 8.7722.6%Hydro 0.751.9%Biomass 2.155.5%Nuclear 6.8817.7%Coal 2.326.0%
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£30.46
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Demand 28.9Generation 28.8Transfers 0.1
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Demand 37.7avgGeneration 35.8avgTransfers 2.0avg
Peak demand46.7GW · 17:30
Low 26.4 · 04:30Avg 37.70–60 GW
Made in Great Britain95%of demand
Generation 35.8Transfers 2.0 GW
Net imports50GWh
In66
Out16
Zero-carbon share63%of generation
Nuclear 19%Hydro 2%Wind 41%Solar 0%
Transfers · Tue 14 Jan
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 14 January 2020, Great Britain imported 66 GWh and exported 16 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (29 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (9 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.74GWImporting
-4
-2
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4
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In 17.7 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-4
-2
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2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.97GWImporting
-4
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 29.3 GWhOut 6.1 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.23GWExporting
-4
-2
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2
4
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In 3.4 GWhOut 8.8 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.62GWImporting
-4
-2
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2
4
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In 16.1 GWhOut 1.2 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-4
-2
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2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.14GWPumping
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Generated 7.8 GWhPumped 11.1 GWh
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