All interconnectors
Wed 4 Oct- Imported
- 47GWh
- Exported
- 55GWh
- Net out
- 9GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.37GW out
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Wednesday 4 October 2023
On Wednesday 4 October, demand averaged 28.7 GW. Renewables supplied 56%.
Price
£64.15/MWh
Day average £64.15
Demand28.7GW
Generation 29.2Transfers −0.4
Fossil fuels18%
Renewables56%
Other26%
Carbon intensityLow
83g/kWh
0Day average 83300
Key moments
On Wednesday 4 October 2023, wind supplied 50% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 18%. Demand peaked at 35.1 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity averaged 83 g/kWh and the price £64.15/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 18.3 GW at 12:00. Solar generation peaked at 5.7 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 12:30 (42 g/kWh) and highest at 18:00 (141 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £5.24/MWh at 02:30 to £110.15/MWh at 07:30. Wind made 53% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 33% across 2023.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 1.364.3%Wind 15.5849.7%Gas 5.6718.1%Hydro 0.581.9%Biomass 1.735.5%Nuclear 4.2213.5%
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£60.95
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Demand 22.4Generation 23.2Transfers -0.8
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Demand 28.7avgGeneration 29.2avgTransfers −0.4avg
Peak demand35.1GW · 12:30
Low 20.3 · 04:05Avg 28.70–40 GW
Made in Great Britain102%of demand
Generation 29.2Transfers −0.4 GW
Net exports9GWh
In47
Out55
Zero-carbon share75%of generation
Nuclear 14%Hydro 2%Wind 53%Solar 5%
Transfers · Wed 4 Oct
Interconnectors and storage
On Wednesday 4 October 2023, Great Britain imported 47 GWh and exported 55 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from Norway (34 GWh), and the most exports went to France (35 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.00GWIdle
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In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.17GWExporting
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In 6.4 GWhOut 34.5 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.38GWExporting
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In 0.9 GWhOut 10.0 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.22GWExporting
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In 5.6 GWhOut 10.9 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage1.40GWImporting
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In 33.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.08GWPumping
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Generated 5.5 GWhPumped 7.4 GWh
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