All interconnectors
Tue 31 Jan- Imported
- 66GWh
- Exported
- 77GWh
- Net out
- 11GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.45GW out
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 31 January 2023
On Tuesday 31 January, demand averaged 34.8 GW. Renewables supplied 53%.
Price
£124.47/MWh
Day average £124.47
Demand34.8GW
Generation 35.7Transfers −0.9
Fossil fuels20%
Renewables53%
Other25%
Carbon intensityLow
114g/kWh
0Day average 114300
Key moments
On Tuesday 31 January 2023, wind supplied 50% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 20%. Demand peaked at 42.7 GW at 17:30. Carbon intensity averaged 114 g/kWh and the price £124.47/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 21.5 GW at 11:00. Solar generation peaked at 4.4 GW at 11:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:30 (68 g/kWh) and highest at 19:00 (161 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £60.02/MWh at 23:30 to £177.37/MWh at 17:30. Wind made 54% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 33% across 2023.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 0.932.4%Wind 19.3450.0%Gas 7.5919.6%Hydro 0.441.1%Biomass 1.995.1%Nuclear 4.8112.4%Coal 0.611.6%
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Demand 27.2Generation 29.7Transfers -2.6
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Demand 34.8avgGeneration 35.7avgTransfers −0.9avg
Peak demand42.7GW · 17:30
Low 24.7 · 04:05Avg 34.80–60 GW
Made in Great Britain103%of demand
Generation 35.7Transfers −0.9 GW
Net exports11GWh
In66
Out77
Zero-carbon share71%of generation
Nuclear 13%Hydro 1%Wind 54%Solar 3%
Transfers · Tue 31 Jan
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 31 January 2023, Great Britain imported 66 GWh and exported 77 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Norway (26 GWh), and the most exports went to France (73 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.13GWImporting
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In 6.8 GWhOut 3.7 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage3.06GWExporting
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In 0.0 GWhOut 73.4 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.48GWImporting
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In 11.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.91GWImporting
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In 21.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.09GWImporting
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In 26.1 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.43GWPumping
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Generated 5.7 GWhPumped 16.1 GWh
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