All interconnectors
Wed 27 May- Imported
- 84GWh
- Exported
- 7GWh
- Net in
- 76GWh
- Average net flow
- 3.18GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 27 May 2020
On Wednesday 27 May, demand averaged 26.3 GW. Renewables supplied 18%.
Price
£27.60/MWh
Day average £27.60
Demand26.3GW
Generation 23.2Transfers 3.2
Fossil fuels41%
Renewables18%
Other42%
Carbon intensityModerate
196g/kWh
0Day average 196300
Key moments
On Wednesday 27 May 2020, gas supplied 41% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 19%. Demand peaked at 31.6 GW at 17:25. Carbon intensity averaged 196 g/kWh and the price £27.60/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 3.5 GW at 23:55. Solar generation peaked at 7.3 GW at 12:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:30 (161 g/kWh) and highest at 20:00 (227 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £21.83/MWh at 05:00 to £35.72/MWh at 18:00. 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 2.7110.1%Wind 1.575.9%Gas 10.9140.8%Hydro 0.401.5%Biomass 2.499.3%Nuclear 5.0919.0%
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£30.42
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161 g
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Demand 22.5Generation 18.9Transfers 3.5
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Demand 26.3avgGeneration 23.2avgTransfers 3.2avg
Peak demand31.6GW · 17:25
Low 18.7 · 04:50Avg 26.30–40 GW
Made in Great Britain88%of demand
Generation 23.2Transfers 3.2 GW
Net imports76GWh
In84
Out7
Zero-carbon share42%of generation
Nuclear 22%Hydro 2%Wind 7%Solar 12%
Transfers · Wed 27 May
Interconnectors and storage
On Wednesday 27 May 2020, Great Britain imported 84 GWh and exported 7 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (42 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (7 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.87GWImporting
-2
0
2
4
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In 20.8 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 · ElecLinkAverage1.73GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 41.5 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.24GWExporting
-2
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2
4
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In 1.4 GWhOut 7.2 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.83GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 19.9 GWhOut 0.0 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 · FoyersAverage0.01GWPumping
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Generated 1.9 GWhPumped 2.2 GWh
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