All interconnectors
Fri 8 May- Imported
- 81GWh
- Exported
- 6GWh
- Net in
- 75GWh
- Average net flow
- 3.13GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Friday 8 May 2020
On Friday 8 May, demand averaged 24.7 GW. Renewables supplied 16%.
Price
£30.45/MWh
Day average £30.45
Demand24.7GW
Generation 21.5Transfers 3.2
Fossil fuels41%
Renewables16%
Other43%
Carbon intensityModerate
194g/kWh
0Day average 194300
Key moments
On Friday 8 May 2020, gas supplied 41% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 22%. Demand peaked at 29.3 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity averaged 194 g/kWh and the price £30.45/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 2.1 GW at 00:00. Solar generation peaked at 7.8 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 15:00 (151 g/kWh) and highest at 21:30 (238 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £20.34/MWh at 15:00 to £38.17/MWh at 23:30. Gas made 47% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 38% across 2020.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 2.5810.4%Wind 1.224.9%Gas 10.1340.6%Hydro 0.241.0%Biomass 1.807.2%Nuclear 5.5022.0%
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£38.17
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212 g
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Demand 21.4Generation 17.9Transfers 3.5
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Demand 24.7avgGeneration 21.5avgTransfers 3.2avg
Peak demand29.3GW · 12:30
Low 19.0 · 04:30Avg 24.70–30 GW
Made in Great Britain87%of demand
Generation 21.5Transfers 3.2 GW
Net imports75GWh
In81
Out6
Zero-carbon share44%of generation
Nuclear 26%Hydro 1%Wind 6%Solar 12%
Transfers · Fri 8 May
Interconnectors and storage
On Friday 8 May 2020, Great Britain imported 81 GWh and exported 6 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (40 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (6 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.84GWImporting
-1
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In 20.2 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-1
0
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2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.67GWImporting
-1
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1
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In 40.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.17GWExporting
-1
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In 2.0 GWhOut 6.1 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.79GWImporting
-1
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In 19.0 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 · FoyersAverage0.09GWGenerating
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Generated 2.5 GWhPumped 0.3 GWh
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