All interconnectors
Mon 18 Sept- Imported
- 95GWh
- Exported
- 24GWh
- Net in
- 70GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.93GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Monday 18 September 2023
On Monday 18 September, demand averaged 28.3 GW. Renewables supplied 51%.
Price
£76.83/MWh
Day average £76.83
Demand28.3GW
Generation 25.5Transfers 2.8
Fossil fuels14%
Renewables51%
Other35%
Carbon intensityLow
69g/kWh
0Day average 69300
Records set on this day
All recordsKey moments
On Monday 18 September 2023, wind supplied 45% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 18%. Demand peaked at 34.7 GW at 12:05. Carbon intensity averaged 69 g/kWh and the price £76.83/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 17.3 GW at 22:40. Solar generation peaked at 5.8 GW at 14:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 14:30 (29 g/kWh) and highest at 06:00 (111 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from −£3.50/MWh at 23:30 to £123.32/MWh at 07:30. The price was below zero for 0.5 hours. Wind made 52% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 33% across 2023.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.575.3%Wind 13.3545.2%Gas 4.0113.6%Hydro 0.230.8%Biomass 1.174.0%Nuclear 5.1917.6%Coal 0.010.0%
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Demand 22.6Generation 24.5Transfers -1.9
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Demand 28.3avgGeneration 25.5avgTransfers 2.8avg
Peak demand34.7GW · 12:05
Low 19.5 · 03:30Avg 28.30–40 GW
Made in Great Britain90%of demand
Generation 25.5Transfers 2.8 GW
Net imports70GWh
In95
Out24
Zero-carbon share80%of generation
Nuclear 20%Hydro 1%Wind 52%Solar 6%
Transfers · Mon 18 Sept
Interconnectors and storage
On Monday 18 September 2023, Great Britain imported 95 GWh and exported 24 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (53 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (14 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.13GWImporting
-2
0
2
4
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In 8.2 GWhOut 5.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
0
2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage2.20GWImporting
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 52.9 GWhOut 0.1 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.60GWExporting
-2
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2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 14.5 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.20GWExporting
-2
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2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 4.7 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.40GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 33.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.18GWPumping
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Generated 1.5 GWhPumped 5.9 GWh
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