All interconnectors
Fri 21 Feb- Imported
- 76GWh
- Exported
- 7GWh
- Net in
- 70GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.90GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Friday 21 February 2020
On Friday 21 February, demand averaged 37.7 GW. Renewables supplied 49%.
Price
£27.45/MWh
Day average £27.45
Demand37.7GW
Generation 34.7Transfers 3.0
Fossil fuels18%
Renewables49%
Other30%
Carbon intensityModerate
148g/kWh
0Day average 148300
Key moments
On Friday 21 February 2020, wind supplied 45% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 18%. Demand peaked at 44.9 GW at 18:00. Carbon intensity averaged 148 g/kWh and the price £27.45/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 18.3 GW at 18:30. Solar generation peaked at 1.6 GW at 11:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:00 (104 g/kWh) and highest at 08:30 (178 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £9.81/MWh at 03:30 to £42.72/MWh at 18:00. Wind made 50% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 27% across 2020.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.401.0%Wind 17.3045.5%Gas 6.7017.6%Hydro 0.782.1%Biomass 2.486.5%Nuclear 5.5914.7%Coal 1.493.9%
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Demand 29.9Generation 28.7Transfers 1.3
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Demand 37.7avgGeneration 34.7avgTransfers 3.0avg
Peak demand44.9GW · 18:00
Low 27.6 · 04:00Avg 37.70–60 GW
Made in Great Britain92%of demand
Generation 34.7Transfers 3.0 GW
Net imports70GWh
In76
Out7
Zero-carbon share69%of generation
Nuclear 16%Hydro 2%Wind 50%Solar 1%
Transfers · Fri 21 Feb
Interconnectors and storage
On Friday 21 February 2020, Great Britain imported 76 GWh and exported 7 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (30 GWh), and the most exports went to France (5 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.66GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 16.4 GWhOut 0.6 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
0
2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.02GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 30.0 GWhOut 5.4 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.56GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 13.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.66GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 16.4 GWhOut 0.6 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 · FoyersAverage0.09GWGenerating
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4
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Generated 3.3 GWhPumped 1.1 GWh
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