All interconnectors
Tue 16 Feb- Imported
- 68GWh
- Exported
- 25GWh
- Net in
- 44GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.81GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 16 February 2021
On Tuesday 16 February, demand averaged 35.5 GW. Renewables supplied 40%.
Price
£32.39/MWh
Day average £32.39
Demand35.5GW
Generation 33.7Transfers 1.8
Fossil fuels27%
Renewables40%
Other30%
Carbon intensityModerate
166g/kWh
0Day average 166300
Key moments
On Tuesday 16 February 2021, wind supplied 38% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 27%. Demand peaked at 43.9 GW at 18:00. Carbon intensity averaged 166 g/kWh and the price £32.39/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 14.9 GW at 11:15. Solar generation peaked at 2.0 GW at 11:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:00 (117 g/kWh) and highest at 16:00 (211 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £32.39/MWh at 00:00 to £32.39/MWh at 00:00. Wind made 41% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 25% across 2021.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.481.3%Wind 13.8837.6%Gas 9.9426.9%Hydro 0.401.1%Biomass 2.867.7%Nuclear 5.0113.6%Coal 1.173.2%
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£32.39
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Demand 28.2Generation 25.6Transfers 2.6
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Demand 35.5avgGeneration 33.7avgTransfers 1.8avg
Peak demand43.9GW · 18:00
Low 25.8 · 03:55Avg 35.50–60 GW
Made in Great Britain95%of demand
Generation 33.7Transfers 1.8 GW
Net imports44GWh
In68
Out25
Zero-carbon share59%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 1%Wind 41%Solar 1%
Transfers · Tue 16 Feb
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 16 February 2021, Great Britain imported 68 GWh and exported 25 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (31 GWh), and the most exports went to France (17 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.55GWImporting
-4
-2
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4
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In 15.2 GWhOut 2.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-4
-2
0
2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.60GWImporting
-4
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 31.0 GWhOut 16.6 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.10GWImporting
-4
-2
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2
4
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In 7.0 GWhOut 4.5 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.56GWImporting
-4
-2
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2
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In 15.1 GWhOut 1.6 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-4
-2
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2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.04GWPumping
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Generated 6.9 GWhPumped 7.9 GWh
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