All interconnectors
Sun 5 Feb- Imported
- 152GWh
- Exported
- 13GWh
- Net in
- 139GWh
- Average net flow
- 5.78GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 5 February 2023
On Sunday 5 February, demand averaged 30.9 GW. Renewables supplied 33%.
Price
£127.02/MWh
Day average £127.02
Demand30.9GW
Generation 25.4Transfers 5.5
Fossil fuels24%
Renewables33%
Other41%
Carbon intensityLow
132g/kWh
0Day average 132300
Key moments
On Sunday 5 February 2023, wind supplied 27% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 24%. Demand peaked at 40.3 GW at 17:35. Carbon intensity averaged 132 g/kWh and the price £127.02/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 12.2 GW at 00:35. Solar generation peaked at 5.5 GW at 12:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 03:30 (66 g/kWh) and highest at 20:00 (217 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £42.09/MWh at 05:00 to £193.59/MWh at 18:00. Wind made 34% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 33% across 2023.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.264.0%Wind 8.6027.0%Gas 7.7724.4%Hydro 0.682.1%Biomass 1.926.0%Nuclear 4.7715.0%Coal 0.391.2%
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£142.73
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169 g
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Demand 25.8Generation 19.8Transfers 6.0
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Demand 30.9avgGeneration 25.4avgTransfers 5.5avg
Peak demand40.3GW · 17:35
Low 22.4 · 05:30Avg 30.90–60 GW
Made in Great Britain82%of demand
Generation 25.4Transfers 5.5 GW
Net imports139GWh
In152
Out13
Zero-carbon share60%of generation
Nuclear 19%Hydro 3%Wind 34%Solar 5%
Transfers · Sun 5 Feb
Interconnectors and storage
On Sunday 5 February 2023, Great Britain imported 152 GWh and exported 13 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (79 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (13 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.91GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 21.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage3.30GWImporting
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 79.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.55GWExporting
-2
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2
4
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In 0.1 GWhOut 13.2 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.88GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 21.1 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.23GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 29.5 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.29GWPumping
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Generated 3.3 GWhPumped 10.3 GWh
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