All interconnectors
Sun 13 Mar- Imported
- 66GWh
- Exported
- 26GWh
- Net in
- 40GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.67GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 13 March 2022
On Sunday 13 March, demand averaged 30.6 GW. Renewables supplied 50%.
Price
£185.01/MWh
Day average £185.01
Demand30.6GW
Generation 29.1Transfers 1.5
Fossil fuels17%
Renewables50%
Other32%
Carbon intensityLow
94g/kWh
0Day average 94300
Key moments
On Sunday 13 March 2022, wind supplied 45% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 17%. Demand peaked at 38.4 GW at 18:40. Carbon intensity averaged 94 g/kWh and the price £185.01/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 18.0 GW at 09:50. Solar generation peaked at 4.5 GW at 11:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 03:30 (50 g/kWh) and highest at 20:30 (173 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £80.43/MWh at 00:00 to £285.72/MWh at 22:00. Wind made 50% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 28% across 2022.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.093.4%Wind 14.4545.0%Gas 5.5717.3%Hydro 0.601.9%Biomass 1.534.8%Nuclear 5.5817.4%Coal 0.250.8%
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Demand 25.4Generation 23.2Transfers 2.2
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Demand 30.6avgGeneration 29.1avgTransfers 1.5avg
Peak demand38.4GW · 18:40
Low 22.4 · 04:50Avg 30.60–40 GW
Made in Great Britain95%of demand
Generation 29.1Transfers 1.5 GW
Net imports40GWh
In66
Out26
Zero-carbon share75%of generation
Nuclear 19%Hydro 2%Wind 50%Solar 4%
Transfers · Sun 13 Mar
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 13 March 2022, Great Britain imported 66 GWh and exported 26 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Belgium (18 GWh), and the most exports went to France (18 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.70GWImporting
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In 17.8 GWhOut 1.1 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.37GWExporting
-2
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In 8.9 GWhOut 17.8 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.40GWImporting
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In 9.5 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.36GWImporting
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In 13.1 GWhOut 4.5 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.59GWImporting
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In 16.8 GWhOut 2.7 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.14GWPumping
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Generated 7.1 GWhPumped 10.6 GWh
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