All interconnectors
Wed 19 Oct- Imported
- 11GWh
- Exported
- 125GWh
- Net out
- 113GWh
- Average net flow
- 4.73GW out
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 19 October 2022
On Wednesday 19 October, demand averaged 30.2 GW. Renewables supplied 46%.
Price
£48.34/MWh
Day average £48.34
Demand30.2GW
Generation 35.1Transfers −4.9
Fossil fuels38%
Renewables46%
Other16%
Carbon intensityModerate
156g/kWh
0Day average 156300
Key moments
On Wednesday 19 October 2022, wind supplied 42% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 38%. Demand peaked at 39.6 GW at 12:45. Carbon intensity averaged 156 g/kWh and the price £48.34/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 19.7 GW at 20:50. Solar generation peaked at 4.4 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:00 (94 g/kWh) and highest at 00:00 (198 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £33.79/MWh at 22:30 to £73.74/MWh at 19:00. Wind made 43% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 28% across 2022.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.002.8%Wind 15.0142.1%Gas 13.6438.3%Hydro 0.431.2%Biomass 0.461.3%Nuclear 4.5612.8%
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£42.16
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Demand 23.9Generation 30.2Transfers -6.3
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Demand 30.2avgGeneration 35.1avgTransfers −4.9avg
Peak demand39.6GW · 12:45
Low 20.5 · 04:45Avg 30.20–40 GW
Made in Great Britain116%of demand
Generation 35.1Transfers −4.9 GW
Net exports113GWh
In11
Out125
Zero-carbon share60%of generation
Nuclear 13%Hydro 1%Wind 43%Solar 3%
Transfers · Wed 19 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Wednesday 19 October 2022, Great Britain imported 11 GWh and exported 125 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Ireland (11 GWh), and the most exports went to France (51 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.95GWExporting
-3.5
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 22.7 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 · ElecLinkAverage2.14GWExporting
-3.5
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 51.3 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.46GWImporting
-3.5
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 11.2 GWhOut 0.2 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage1.01GWExporting
-3.5
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 24.3 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.09GWExporting
-3.5
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 26.2 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.21GWPumping
-3.5
-3
-2.5
-2
-1.5
-1
-0.5
0
0.5
1
00:0006:0012:0018:00
Generated 1.9 GWhPumped 6.8 GWh
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