All interconnectors
Sat 20 Aug- Imported
- 13GWh
- Exported
- 106GWh
- Net out
- 93GWh
- Average net flow
- 3.88GW out
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Saturday 20 August 2022
On Saturday 20 August, demand averaged 25.1 GW. Renewables supplied 45%.
Price
£286.48/MWh
Day average £286.48
Demand25.1GW
Generation 29.3Transfers −4.2
Fossil fuels34%
Renewables45%
Other21%
Carbon intensityModerate
150g/kWh
0Day average 150300
Key moments
On Saturday 20 August 2022, wind supplied 37% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 34%. Demand peaked at 29.6 GW at 12:35. Carbon intensity averaged 150 g/kWh and the price £286.48/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 14.1 GW at 15:00. Solar generation peaked at 7.1 GW at 14:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 14:00 (90 g/kWh) and highest at 00:00 (232 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £190.96/MWh at 16:00 to £358.55/MWh at 01:00. Wind made 38% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 28% across 2022.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 2.347.8%Wind 11.0336.9%Gas 10.1333.9%Hydro 0.170.6%Biomass 1.093.6%Nuclear 4.5215.1%
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£311.30
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Demand 21.4Generation 26.5Transfers -5.2
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Demand 25.1avgGeneration 29.3avgTransfers −4.2avg
Peak demand29.6GW · 12:35
Low 19.1 · 04:55Avg 25.10–30 GW
Made in Great Britain117%of demand
Generation 29.3Transfers −4.2 GW
Net exports93GWh
In13
Out106
Zero-carbon share62%of generation
Nuclear 15%Hydro 1%Wind 38%Solar 8%
Transfers · Sat 20 Aug
Interconnectors and storage
On Saturday 20 August 2022, Great Britain imported 13 GWh and exported 106 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Ireland (11 GWh), and the most exports went to France (65 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.29GWExporting
-3.5
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 1.5 GWhOut 8.4 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-3.5
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage2.72GWExporting
-3.5
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 65.2 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.45GWImporting
-3.5
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 11.3 GWhOut 0.6 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.56GWExporting
-3.5
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.3 GWhOut 13.6 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.77GWExporting
-3.5
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-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
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In 0.0 GWhOut 18.4 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.35GWPumping
-3.5
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-2.5
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-1.5
-1
-0.5
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Generated 1.5 GWhPumped 9.9 GWh
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