All interconnectors
Sun 19 Apr- Imported
- 60GWh
- Exported
- 7GWh
- Net in
- 54GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.24GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 19 April 2020
On Sunday 19 April, demand averaged 25.7 GW. Renewables supplied 41%.
Price
£20.54/MWh
Day average £20.54
Demand25.7GW
Generation 23.6Transfers 2.1
Fossil fuels21%
Renewables41%
Other38%
Carbon intensityLow
125g/kWh
0Day average 125300
Records set on this day
All recordsKey moments
On Sunday 19 April 2020, wind supplied 28% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 21%. Demand peaked at 31.7 GW at 17:25. Carbon intensity averaged 125 g/kWh and the price £20.54/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 11.3 GW at 23:20. Solar generation peaked at 9.4 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 11:00 (91 g/kWh) and highest at 00:00 (184 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from −£1.59/MWh at 14:30 to £33.49/MWh at 01:30. The price was below zero for 1 hours. Wind made 32% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 27% across 2020.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 2.9811.3%Wind 7.4728.3%Gas 5.5921.2%Hydro 0.331.3%Biomass 1.606.1%Nuclear 5.6621.4%
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£12.60
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Demand 21.8Generation 21.6Transfers 0.2
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Demand 25.7avgGeneration 23.6avgTransfers 2.1avg
Peak demand31.7GW · 17:25
Low 19.4 · 05:50Avg 25.70–40 GW
Made in Great Britain92%of demand
Generation 23.6Transfers 2.1 GW
Net imports54GWh
In60
Out7
Zero-carbon share70%of generation
Nuclear 24%Hydro 1%Wind 32%Solar 13%
Transfers · Sun 19 Apr
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 19 April 2020, Great Britain imported 60 GWh and exported 7 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (29 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (7 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.60GWImporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
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In 14.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.23GWImporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 29.5 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.18GWExporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
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In 2.2 GWhOut 6.6 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.60GWImporting
-3
-2
-1
0
1
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In 14.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
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-1
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1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.14GWPumping
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-1
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Generated 6.6 GWhPumped 10.0 GWh
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