All interconnectors
Fri 17 Apr- Imported
- 63GWh
- Exported
- 7GWh
- Net in
- 56GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.32GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Friday 17 April 2020
On Friday 17 April, demand averaged 27.3 GW. Renewables supplied 40%.
Price
£22.86/MWh
Day average £22.86
Demand27.3GW
Generation 25.1Transfers 2.2
Fossil fuels20%
Renewables40%
Other40%
Carbon intensityLow
120g/kWh
0Day average 120300
Key moments
On Friday 17 April 2020, wind supplied 33% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 20%. Demand peaked at 32.9 GW at 17:55. Carbon intensity averaged 120 g/kWh and the price £22.86/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 10.8 GW at 14:50. Solar generation peaked at 5.5 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 13:00 (93 g/kWh) and highest at 20:00 (137 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £13.96/MWh at 15:00 to £31.06/MWh at 18:00. Wind made 36% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 27% across 2020.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.676.0%Wind 9.0932.7%Gas 5.5520.0%Hydro 0.391.4%Biomass 2.7710.0%Nuclear 5.6020.2%
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£16.68
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Demand 22.7Generation 21.3Transfers 1.4
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Demand 27.3avgGeneration 25.1avgTransfers 2.2avg
Peak demand32.9GW · 17:55
Low 20.2 · 04:45Avg 27.30–40 GW
Made in Great Britain92%of demand
Generation 25.1Transfers 2.2 GW
Net imports56GWh
In63
Out7
Zero-carbon share67%of generation
Nuclear 22%Hydro 2%Wind 36%Solar 7%
Transfers · Fri 17 Apr
Interconnectors and storage
On Friday 17 April 2020, Great Britain imported 63 GWh and exported 7 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (35 GWh), and the most exports went to Netherlands (5 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.57GWImporting
-2
-1
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In 13.9 GWhOut 0.3 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
-1
0
1
2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.48GWImporting
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 35.5 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.05GWImporting
-2
-1
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In 2.8 GWhOut 1.6 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.22GWImporting
-2
-1
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In 10.6 GWhOut 5.3 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
-1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.12GWPumping
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Generated 2.7 GWhPumped 5.7 GWh
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