All interconnectors
Tue 12 Apr- Imported
- 50GWh
- Exported
- 25GWh
- Net in
- 25GWh
- Average net flow
- 1.03GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 12 April 2022
On Tuesday 12 April, demand averaged 31.8 GW. Renewables supplied 32%.
Price
£178.61/MWh
Day average £178.61
Demand31.8GW
Generation 30.7Transfers 1.0
Fossil fuels40%
Renewables32%
Other27%
Carbon intensityModerate
182g/kWh
0Day average 182300
Key moments
On Tuesday 12 April 2022, gas supplied 40% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 27%. Demand peaked at 38.2 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity averaged 182 g/kWh and the price £178.61/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 12.9 GW at 00:00. Solar generation peaked at 4.3 GW at 13:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 02:00 (87 g/kWh) and highest at 20:30 (241 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £0.00/MWh at 23:00 to £243.31/MWh at 05:00. Gas made 43% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 41% across 2022.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.153.5%Wind 8.9627.2%Gas 13.1940.1%Hydro 0.290.9%Biomass 1.113.4%Nuclear 5.5116.7%Coal 0.531.6%
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Demand 24.7Generation 26.2Transfers -1.5
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Demand 31.8avgGeneration 30.7avgTransfers 1.0avg
Peak demand38.2GW · 12:30
Low 22.8 · 04:30Avg 31.80–40 GW
Made in Great Britain97%of demand
Generation 30.7Transfers 1.0 GW
Net imports25GWh
In50
Out25
Zero-carbon share52%of generation
Nuclear 18%Hydro 1%Wind 29%Solar 4%
Transfers · Tue 12 Apr
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 12 April 2022, Great Britain imported 50 GWh and exported 25 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Belgium (17 GWh), and the most exports went to France (12 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.69GWImporting
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In 16.7 GWhOut 0.2 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3
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-1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage0.37GWExporting
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In 3.6 GWhOut 12.4 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.35GWExporting
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In 0.2 GWhOut 8.6 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.36GWImporting
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In 12.4 GWhOut 3.7 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.69GWImporting
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In 16.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.00GWIdle
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Generated 2.8 GWhPumped 2.8 GWh
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