All interconnectors
Thu 21 May- Imported
- 73GWh
- Exported
- 4GWh
- Net in
- 69GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.88GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 21 May 2020
On Thursday 21 May, demand averaged 26.8 GW. Renewables supplied 27%.
Price
£20.99/MWh
Day average £20.99
Demand26.8GW
Generation 24.0Transfers 2.8
Fossil fuels31%
Renewables27%
Other41%
Carbon intensityLow
153g/kWh
0Day average 153300
Key moments
On Thursday 21 May 2020, gas supplied 31% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 21%. Demand peaked at 32.8 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity averaged 153 g/kWh and the price £20.99/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 9.2 GW at 23:55. Solar generation peaked at 9.1 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:30 (103 g/kWh) and highest at 17:30 (208 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £12.45/MWh at 07:00 to £30.97/MWh at 18:30. Gas made 35% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 38% across 2020.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 2.9010.7%Wind 4.1415.3%Gas 8.4831.2%Hydro 0.371.4%Biomass 2.358.7%Nuclear 5.7221.1%
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Demand 22.6Generation 20.3Transfers 2.4
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Demand 26.8avgGeneration 24.0avgTransfers 2.8avg
Peak demand32.8GW · 12:30
Low 19.1 · 04:55Avg 26.80–40 GW
Made in Great Britain89%of demand
Generation 24.0Transfers 2.8 GW
Net imports69GWh
In73
Out4
Zero-carbon share55%of generation
Nuclear 24%Hydro 2%Wind 17%Solar 12%
Transfers · Thu 21 May
Interconnectors and storage
On Thursday 21 May 2020, Great Britain imported 73 GWh and exported 4 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (36 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (4 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.68GWImporting
-2
-1
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In 16.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
-1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.50GWImporting
-2
-1
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In 36.1 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.12GWImporting
-2
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In 6.8 GWhOut 3.8 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.57GWImporting
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In 13.7 GWhOut 0.1 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.04GWPumping
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Generated 3.6 GWhPumped 4.5 GWh
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