All interconnectors
Fri 10 Apr- Imported
- 74GWh
- Exported
- 13GWh
- Net in
- 61GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.53GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Friday 10 April 2020
On Friday 10 April, demand averaged 25.7 GW. Renewables supplied 27%.
Price
£35.38/MWh
Day average £35.38
Demand25.7GW
Generation 23.1Transfers 2.6
Fossil fuels37%
Renewables27%
Other37%
Carbon intensityModerate
191g/kWh
0Day average 191300
Key moments
On Friday 10 April 2020, gas supplied 37% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 18%. Demand peaked at 30.8 GW at 17:55. Carbon intensity averaged 191 g/kWh and the price £35.38/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 5.7 GW at 23:55. Solar generation peaked at 8.3 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 15:00 (164 g/kWh) and highest at 18:30 (240 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £31.38/MWh at 23:00 to £42.94/MWh at 18:30. Gas made 42% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 38% across 2020.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 2.479.4%Wind 4.0915.6%Gas 9.6336.6%Hydro 0.481.8%Biomass 1.766.7%Nuclear 4.6517.7%
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£33.34
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164 g
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Demand 21.8Generation 19.2Transfers 2.6
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Demand 25.7avgGeneration 23.1avgTransfers 2.6avg
Peak demand30.8GW · 17:55
Low 20.2 · 04:35Avg 25.70–40 GW
Made in Great Britain90%of demand
Generation 23.1Transfers 2.6 GW
Net imports61GWh
In74
Out13
Zero-carbon share51%of generation
Nuclear 20%Hydro 2%Wind 18%Solar 11%
Transfers · Fri 10 Apr
Interconnectors and storage
On Friday 10 April 2020, Great Britain imported 74 GWh and exported 13 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (37 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (13 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.78GWImporting
-1
0
1
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In 18.7 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-1
0
1
2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.53GWImporting
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 36.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.56GWExporting
-1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 13.4 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.78GWImporting
-1
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In 18.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.11GWGenerating
-1
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Generated 2.9 GWhPumped 0.2 GWh
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