All interconnectors
Thu 30 Apr- Imported
- 80GWh
- Exported
- 7GWh
- Net in
- 73GWh
- Average net flow
- 3.04GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 30 April 2020
On Thursday 30 April, demand averaged 28.6 GW. Renewables supplied 36%.
Price
£18.74/MWh
Day average £18.74
Demand28.6GW
Generation 25.7Transfers 2.9
Fossil fuels24%
Renewables36%
Other40%
Carbon intensityLow
123g/kWh
0Day average 123300
Key moments
On Thursday 30 April 2020, wind supplied 30% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 24%. Demand peaked at 35.2 GW at 17:55. Carbon intensity averaged 123 g/kWh and the price £18.74/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 10.6 GW at 06:45. Solar generation peaked at 4.3 GW at 14:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 03:00 (85 g/kWh) and highest at 19:30 (177 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £4.11/MWh at 03:30 to £28.25/MWh at 12:30. Wind made 34% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 27% across 2020.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.535.2%Wind 8.6729.7%Gas 7.0024.0%Hydro 0.311.0%Biomass 2.438.3%Nuclear 5.7919.9%
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£27.71
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Demand 23.4Generation 20.3Transfers 3.1
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Demand 28.6avgGeneration 25.7avgTransfers 2.9avg
Peak demand35.2GW · 17:55
Low 20.9 · 04:20Avg 28.60–40 GW
Made in Great Britain90%of demand
Generation 25.7Transfers 2.9 GW
Net imports73GWh
In80
Out7
Zero-carbon share63%of generation
Nuclear 23%Hydro 1%Wind 34%Solar 6%
Transfers · Thu 30 Apr
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 30 April 2020, Great Britain imported 80 GWh and exported 7 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (40 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (6 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.84GWImporting
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 20.2 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.69GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 40.5 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.11GWExporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 3.4 GWhOut 5.9 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.62GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 15.9 GWhOut 1.0 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 · FoyersAverage0.18GWPumping
-2
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4
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Generated 2.3 GWhPumped 6.7 GWh
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