All interconnectors
Tue 19 Jan- Imported
- 58GWh
- Exported
- 3GWh
- Net in
- 55GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.29GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 19 January 2021
On Tuesday 19 January, demand averaged 36.1 GW. Renewables supplied 32%.
Price
£60.22/MWh
Day average £60.22
Demand36.1GW
Generation 33.8Transfers 2.3
Fossil fuels36%
Renewables32%
Other30%
Carbon intensityHigh
186g/kWh
0Day average 186300
Key moments
On Tuesday 19 January 2021, gas supplied 36% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 30%. Demand peaked at 45.3 GW at 17:35. Carbon intensity averaged 186 g/kWh and the price £60.22/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 12.2 GW at 21:40. Solar generation peaked at 1.1 GW at 11:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:00 (112 g/kWh) and highest at 08:00 (239 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £42.32/MWh at 06:30 to £80.90/MWh at 17:00. Gas made 38% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 42% across 2021.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.160.4%Wind 10.7829.6%Gas 12.9535.6%Hydro 0.621.7%Biomass 2.436.7%Nuclear 5.8116.0%Coal 1.032.8%
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£48.44
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Demand 27.6Generation 25.4Transfers 2.2
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Demand 36.1avgGeneration 33.8avgTransfers 2.3avg
Peak demand45.3GW · 17:35
Low 25.9 · 04:25Avg 36.10–60 GW
Made in Great Britain94%of demand
Generation 33.8Transfers 2.3 GW
Net imports55GWh
In58
Out3
Zero-carbon share51%of generation
Nuclear 17%Hydro 2%Wind 32%Solar 0%
Transfers · Tue 19 Jan
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 19 January 2021, Great Britain imported 58 GWh and exported 3 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (32 GWh), and the most exports went to France (2 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.93GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 22.4 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 · ElecLinkAverage1.23GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 31.8 GWhOut 2.3 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.12GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 4.0 GWhOut 1.1 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
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2
4
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In 0.0 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 · FoyersAverage0.01GWGenerating
-2
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2
4
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Generated 3.5 GWhPumped 3.2 GWh
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