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Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 18 February 2021

On Thursday 18 February, demand averaged 35.0 GW. Renewables supplied 46%.

35.0GW AVERAGEWind14.93 GW42%Hydro0.55 GW2%Biomass2.53 GW7%Solar0.92 GW3%Gas8.03 GW22%Coal1.33 GW4%Imports2.56 GW7%Nuclear4.86 GW14%35.0GW AVERAGE42%7%22%7%14%
Price
—/MWh
Demand35.0GW
Generation 33.2Transfers 1.8
Fossil fuels22%
Renewables46%
Other28%
Carbon intensityModerate
155g/kWh
0Day average 155300
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Key moments

On Thursday 18 February 2021, wind supplied 42% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 22%. Demand peaked at 43.8 GW at 17:55. Carbon intensity averaged 155 g/kWh. Wind generation peaked at 16.2 GW at 04:15. Solar generation peaked at 4.4 GW at 13:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:30 (110 g/kWh) and highest at 17:30 (190 g/kWh). Wind made 45% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 25% across 2021.

Charts

Generation, demand, price and carbon

Generation by sourceGW · daily average below
Solar 0.922.6%Wind 14.9341.8%Gas 8.0322.5%Hydro 0.551.5%Biomass 2.537.1%Nuclear 4.8613.6%Coal 1.333.7%
Price£/MWh
Carbon intensitygCO₂/kWh
Demand and generationGW
Demand 35.0avgGeneration 33.2avgTransfers 1.8avg
The day in figurespeaks, averages, totals
Peak demand43.8GW · 17:55
Low 25.7 · 04:20Avg 35.00–60 GW
Made in Great Britain95%of demand
Generation 33.2Transfers 1.8 GW
Net imports43GWh
In
55 Out
12
Zero-carbon share64%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 2%Wind 45%Solar 3%

Transfers · Thu 18 Feb

Interconnectors and storage

On Thursday 18 February 2021, Great Britain imported 55 GWh and exported 12 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (28 GWh), and the most exports went to France (5 GWh).

All interconnectors

Thu 18 Feb
Imported
55GWh
Exported
12GWh
Net in
43GWh
Average net flow
1.81GW in

Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain

Belgium

Nemo Link

Average0.43GWImporting

In 11.8 GWhOut 1.3 GWh

Denmark

Viking Link

Average0.00GWIdle

In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

France

IFA · IFA2 · ElecLink

Average0.99GWImporting

In 28.4 GWhOut 4.6 GWh

Ireland

Moyle · East–West · Greenlink

Average0.01GWExporting

In 3.1 GWhOut 3.4 GWh

Netherlands

BritNed

Average0.40GWImporting

In 12.1 GWhOut 2.6 GWh

Norway

North Sea Link

Average0.00GWIdle

In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Pumped storage

Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · Foyers

Average0.00GWIdle

Generated 6.0 GWhPumped 5.9 GWh

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