All interconnectors
Tue 3 Oct- Imported
- 74GWh
- Exported
- 26GWh
- Net in
- 48GWh
- Average net flow
- 2.01GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Tuesday 3 October 2023
On Tuesday 3 October, demand averaged 28.7 GW. Renewables supplied 59%.
Price
£50.70/MWh
Day average £50.70
Demand28.7GW
Generation 26.9Transfers 1.9
Fossil fuels14%
Renewables59%
Other28%
Carbon intensityLow
67g/kWh
0Day average 67300
Key moments
On Tuesday 3 October 2023, wind supplied 50% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 14%. Demand peaked at 35.1 GW at 12:50. Carbon intensity averaged 67 g/kWh and the price £50.70/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 19.6 GW at 15:50. Solar generation peaked at 6.8 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 12:00 (34 g/kWh) and highest at 18:00 (101 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from −£7.75/MWh at 03:00 to £111.11/MWh at 08:00. The price was below zero for 2.5 hours. Wind made 56% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 33% across 2023.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.816.0%Wind 15.1650.4%Gas 4.0813.6%Hydro 0.652.1%Biomass 0.943.1%Nuclear 4.2314.0%
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£28.75
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68 g
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Demand 22.8Generation 24.2Transfers -1.4
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Demand 28.7avgGeneration 26.9avgTransfers 1.9avg
Peak demand35.1GW · 12:50
Low 20.1 · 03:05Avg 28.70–40 GW
Made in Great Britain93%of demand
Generation 26.9Transfers 1.9 GW
Net imports48GWh
In74
Out26
Zero-carbon share81%of generation
Nuclear 16%Hydro 2%Wind 56%Solar 7%
Transfers · Tue 3 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Tuesday 3 October 2023, Great Britain imported 74 GWh and exported 26 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (36 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (19 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
-2
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2
4
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In 0.0 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 · ElecLinkAverage1.39GWImporting
-2
0
2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 36.0 GWhOut 2.6 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.80GWExporting
-2
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2
4
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In 0.0 GWhOut 19.1 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.05GWImporting
-2
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2
4
00:0006:0012:0018:00
In 5.8 GWhOut 4.5 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.36GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 32.7 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.14GWPumping
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Generated 3.2 GWhPumped 6.5 GWh
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