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Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 28 January 2024

On Sunday 28 January, demand averaged 31.4 GW. Renewables supplied 53%.

31.4GW AVERAGEWind15.94 GW48%Hydro0.80 GW2%Biomass2.77 GW8%Solar0.77 GW2%Gas4.09 GW12%Coal0.14 GW0%Imports4.72 GW14%Nuclear3.67 GW11%31.4GW AVERAGE48%8%12%14%11%
Price
£51.27/MWh
Day average £51.27
Demand31.4GW
Generation 28.2Transfers 3.2
Fossil fuels12%
Renewables53%
Other34%
Carbon intensityLow
75g/kWh
0Day average 75300
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Key moments

On Sunday 28 January 2024, wind supplied 48% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 12%. Demand peaked at 40.1 GW at 17:25. Carbon intensity averaged 75 g/kWh and the price £51.27/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 18.1 GW at 17:35. Solar generation peaked at 4.0 GW at 11:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 12:30 (50 g/kWh) and highest at 18:30 (94 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £19.17/MWh at 11:00 to £88.51/MWh at 16:30. Wind made 57% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 35% across 2024.

Charts

Generation, demand, price and carbon

Generation by sourceGW · daily average below
Solar 0.772.4%Wind 15.9448.4%Gas 4.0912.4%Hydro 0.802.4%Biomass 2.778.4%Nuclear 3.6711.2%Coal 0.140.4%
Price£/MWh
Carbon intensitygCO₂/kWh
Demand and generationGW
Demand 31.4avgGeneration 28.2avgTransfers 3.2avg
The day in figurespeaks, averages, totals
Peak demand40.1GW · 17:25
Low 23.8 · 04:25Avg 31.40–60 GW
Made in Great Britain90%of demand
Generation 28.2Transfers 3.2 GW
Net imports87GWh
In
108 Out
22
Zero-carbon share75%of generation
Nuclear 13%Hydro 3%Wind 57%Solar 3%

Transfers · Sun 28 Jan

Interconnectors and storage

On Sunday 28 January 2024, Great Britain imported 108 GWh and exported 22 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (41 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (9 GWh).

All interconnectors

Sun 28 Jan
Imported
108GWh
Exported
22GWh
Net in
87GWh
Average net flow
3.60GW in

Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain

Belgium

Nemo Link

Average0.47GWImporting

In 13.8 GWhOut 2.6 GWh

Denmark

Viking Link

Average0.70GWImporting

In 16.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

France

IFA · IFA2 · ElecLink

Average1.64GWImporting

In 40.7 GWhOut 1.4 GWh

Ireland

Moyle · East–West · Greenlink

Average0.05GWImporting

In 10.0 GWhOut 8.8 GWh

Netherlands

BritNed

Average0.02GWImporting

In 7.8 GWhOut 7.3 GWh

Norway

North Sea Link

Average0.73GWImporting

In 19.3 GWhOut 1.8 GWh

Pumped storage

Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · Foyers

Average0.37GWPumping

Generated 4.9 GWhPumped 13.7 GWh

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