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Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 16 November 2023

On Thursday 16 November, demand averaged 33.4 GW. Renewables supplied 8%.

33.4GW AVERAGEWind1.81 GW5%Hydro0.59 GW2%Biomass3.02 GW9%Solar0.22 GW1%Gas19.09 GW56%Coal1.41 GW4%Imports5.07 GW15%Nuclear3.05 GW9%33.4GW AVERAGE9%56%15%9%
Price
£117.79/MWh
Day average £117.79
Demand33.4GW
Generation 29.2Transfers 4.2
Fossil fuels56%
Renewables8%
Other33%
Carbon intensityHigh
284g/kWh
0Day average 284300
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Key moments

On Thursday 16 November 2023, gas supplied 56% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 9%. Demand peaked at 40.0 GW at 16:50. Carbon intensity averaged 284 g/kWh and the price £117.79/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 2.8 GW at 21:25. Solar generation peaked at 1.2 GW at 11:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:30 (249 g/kWh) and highest at 06:00 (299 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £82.00/MWh at 02:00 to £149.75/MWh at 17:30. Gas made 65% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 36% across 2023.

Charts

Generation, demand, price and carbon

Generation by sourceGW · daily average below
Solar 0.220.6%Wind 1.815.3%Gas 19.0955.7%Hydro 0.591.7%Biomass 3.028.8%Nuclear 3.058.9%Coal 1.414.1%
Price£/MWh
Carbon intensitygCO₂/kWh
Demand and generationGW
Demand 33.4avgGeneration 29.2avgTransfers 4.2avg
The day in figurespeaks, averages, totals
Peak demand40.0GW · 16:50
Low 23.7 · 04:00Avg 33.40–60 GW
Made in Great Britain87%of demand
Generation 29.2Transfers 4.2 GW
Net imports98GWh
In
112 Out
14
Zero-carbon share19%of generation
Nuclear 10%Hydro 2%Wind 6%Solar 1%

Transfers · Thu 16 Nov

Interconnectors and storage

On Thursday 16 November 2023, Great Britain imported 112 GWh and exported 14 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (46 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (12 GWh).

All interconnectors

Thu 16 Nov
Imported
112GWh
Exported
14GWh
Net in
98GWh
Average net flow
4.07GW in

Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain

Belgium

Nemo Link

Average0.77GWImporting

In 18.9 GWhOut 0.3 GWh

Denmark

Viking Link

Average0.00GWIdle

In 0.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

France

IFA · IFA2 · ElecLink

Average1.91GWImporting

In 45.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Ireland

Moyle · East–West · Greenlink

Average0.45GWExporting

In 1.5 GWhOut 12.2 GWh

Netherlands

BritNed

Average0.60GWImporting

In 16.0 GWhOut 1.6 GWh

Norway

North Sea Link

Average1.24GWImporting

In 29.7 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Pumped storage

Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · Foyers

Average0.14GWGenerating

Generated 9.8 GWhPumped 6.4 GWh

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