All interconnectors
Sat 27 May- Imported
- 117GWh
- Exported
- 26GWh
- Net in
- 91GWh
- Average net flow
- 3.81GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Saturday 27 May 2023
On Saturday 27 May, demand averaged 24.2 GW. Renewables supplied 36%.
Price
£52.83/MWh
Day average £52.83
Demand24.2GW
Generation 20.5Transfers 3.7
Fossil fuels22%
Renewables36%
Other43%
Carbon intensityLow
98g/kWh
0Day average 98300
Records set on this day
All recordsKey moments
On Saturday 27 May 2023, gas supplied 22% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 21%. Demand peaked at 28.9 GW at 12:00. Carbon intensity averaged 98 g/kWh and the price £52.83/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 6.7 GW at 15:50. Solar generation peaked at 10.7 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 12:30 (59 g/kWh) and highest at 21:30 (158 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from −£22.26/MWh at 14:00 to £99.85/MWh at 20:30. The price was below zero for 5 hours. Gas made 27% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 36% across 2023.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 3.7414.7%Wind 5.2620.6%Gas 5.4821.5%Hydro 0.100.4%Biomass 0.682.7%Nuclear 5.2420.6%
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£64.25
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Demand 21.4Generation 16.5Transfers 4.8
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Demand 24.2avgGeneration 20.5avgTransfers 3.7avg
Peak demand28.9GW · 12:00
Low 17.6 · 05:15Avg 24.20–30 GW
Made in Great Britain85%of demand
Generation 20.5Transfers 3.7 GW
Net imports91GWh
In117
Out26
Zero-carbon share70%of generation
Nuclear 26%Hydro 0%Wind 26%Solar 18%
Transfers · Sat 27 May
Interconnectors and storage
On Saturday 27 May 2023, Great Britain imported 117 GWh and exported 26 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (67 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (22 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.43GWImporting
-2
0
2
4
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In 10.8 GWhOut 0.6 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage2.80GWImporting
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 67.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.94GWExporting
-2
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2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 22.5 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.29GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 9.9 GWhOut 3.0 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.23GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 29.4 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.07GWPumping
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Generated 1.9 GWhPumped 3.6 GWh
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