All interconnectors
Mon 10 Feb- Imported
- 75GWh
- Exported
- 9GWh
- Net in
- 67GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.77GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Monday 10 February 2020
On Monday 10 February, demand averaged 38.7 GW. Renewables supplied 49%.
Price
£30.52/MWh
Day average £30.52
Demand38.7GW
Generation 36.0Transfers 2.6
Fossil fuels19%
Renewables49%
Other28%
Carbon intensityModerate
151g/kWh
0Day average 151300
Records set on this day
All recordsKey moments
On Monday 10 February 2020, wind supplied 45% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 19%. Demand peaked at 48.1 GW at 18:00. Carbon intensity averaged 151 g/kWh and the price £30.52/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 18.7 GW at 11:20. Solar generation peaked at 3.3 GW at 10:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:00 (101 g/kWh) and highest at 16:00 (197 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £3.33/MWh at 23:30 to £44.01/MWh at 17:30. Wind made 49% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 27% across 2020.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.651.7%Wind 17.7845.1%Gas 7.6519.4%Hydro 0.681.7%Biomass 1.874.8%Nuclear 5.8114.8%Coal 1.584.0%
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Demand 30.9Generation 28.5Transfers 2.4
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Demand 38.7avgGeneration 36.0avgTransfers 2.6avg
Peak demand48.1GW · 18:00
Low 26.3 · 03:55Avg 38.70–60 GW
Made in Great Britain93%of demand
Generation 36.0Transfers 2.6 GW
Net imports67GWh
In75
Out9
Zero-carbon share69%of generation
Nuclear 16%Hydro 2%Wind 49%Solar 2%
Transfers · Mon 10 Feb
Interconnectors and storage
On Monday 10 February 2020, Great Britain imported 75 GWh and exported 9 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (35 GWh), and the most exports went to France (4 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.70GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 17.9 GWhOut 1.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.29GWImporting
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 34.9 GWhOut 4.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.38GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 10.4 GWhOut 1.2 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.40GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 12.1 GWhOut 2.5 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
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2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.13GWPumping
-2
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2
4
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Generated 5.3 GWhPumped 8.5 GWh
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