All interconnectors
Tue 8 Feb- Imported
- 70GWh
- Exported
- 26GWh
- Net in
- 44GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.83GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 8 February 2022
On Tuesday 8 February, demand averaged 35.8 GW. Renewables supplied 47%.
Price
£127.89/MWh
Day average £127.89
Demand35.8GW
Generation 34.3Transfers 1.5
Fossil fuels22%
Renewables47%
Other29%
Carbon intensityModerate
126g/kWh
0Day average 126300
Key moments
On Tuesday 8 February 2022, wind supplied 43% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 22%. Demand peaked at 44.3 GW at 17:45. Carbon intensity averaged 126 g/kWh and the price £127.89/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 17.3 GW at 20:50. Solar generation peaked at 3.3 GW at 11:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 02:30 (61 g/kWh) and highest at 17:00 (189 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £34.04/MWh at 23:00 to £200.79/MWh at 17:30. Wind made 47% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 28% across 2022.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.621.7%Wind 16.2143.4%Gas 8.1821.9%Hydro 0.631.7%Biomass 2.035.4%Nuclear 5.6915.2%Coal 0.972.6%
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£34.57
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Demand 27.0Generation 26.3Transfers 0.7
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Demand 35.8avgGeneration 34.3avgTransfers 1.5avg
Peak demand44.3GW · 17:45
Low 25.5 · 04:20Avg 35.80–60 GW
Made in Great Britain96%of demand
Generation 34.3Transfers 1.5 GW
Net imports44GWh
In70
Out26
Zero-carbon share67%of generation
Nuclear 17%Hydro 2%Wind 47%Solar 2%
Transfers · Tue 8 Feb
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 8 February 2022, Great Britain imported 70 GWh and exported 26 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Norway (25 GWh), and the most exports went to France (24 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.66GWImporting
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In 16.4 GWhOut 0.4 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.99GWExporting
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In 0.4 GWhOut 24.2 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.25GWImporting
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In 7.0 GWhOut 1.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.86GWImporting
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In 20.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.05GWImporting
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In 25.2 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.32GWPumping
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Generated 4.1 GWhPumped 11.8 GWh
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