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Great Britain’s electricity on Thursday 15 February 2024

On Thursday 15 February, demand averaged 32.0 GW. Renewables supplied 36%.

32.0GW AVERAGEWind10.58 GW32%Hydro0.64 GW2%Biomass2.46 GW7%Solar0.69 GW2%Gas9.78 GW29%Coal0.13 GW0%Imports5.38 GW16%Nuclear3.77 GW11%32.0GW AVERAGE32%7%29%16%11%
Price
£56.79/MWh
Day average £56.79
Demand32.0GW
Generation 28.1Transfers 3.9
Fossil fuels29%
Renewables36%
Other35%
Carbon intensityModerate
135g/kWh
0Day average 135300
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Key moments

On Thursday 15 February 2024, wind supplied 32% of Great Britain’s electricity and gas 29%. Demand peaked at 38.3 GW at 18:10. Carbon intensity averaged 135 g/kWh and the price £56.79/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 12.6 GW at 03:40. Solar generation peaked at 3.5 GW at 12:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 03:00 (75 g/kWh) and highest at 15:00 (179 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £39.96/MWh at 00:00 to £72.04/MWh at 17:30. Wind made 38% 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 0.692.1%Wind 10.5831.6%Gas 9.7829.3%Hydro 0.641.9%Biomass 2.467.4%Nuclear 3.7711.3%Coal 0.130.4%
Price£/MWh
Carbon intensitygCO₂/kWh
Demand and generationGW
Demand 32.0avgGeneration 28.1avgTransfers 3.9avg
The day in figurespeaks, averages, totals
Peak demand38.3GW · 18:10
Low 23.4 · 04:40Avg 32.00–40 GW
Made in Great Britain88%of demand
Generation 28.1Transfers 3.9 GW
Net imports95GWh
In
124 Out
28
Zero-carbon share56%of generation
Nuclear 13%Hydro 2%Wind 38%Solar 2%

Transfers · Thu 15 Feb

Interconnectors and storage

On Thursday 15 February 2024, Great Britain imported 124 GWh and exported 28 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (65 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (21 GWh).

All interconnectors

Thu 15 Feb
Imported
124GWh
Exported
28GWh
Net in
95GWh
Average net flow
3.96GW in

Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain

Belgium

Nemo Link

Average0.87GWImporting

In 20.8 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Denmark

Viking Link

Average0.12GWImporting

In 7.4 GWhOut 4.4 GWh

France

IFA · IFA2 · ElecLink

Average2.70GWImporting

In 64.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Ireland

Moyle · East–West · Greenlink

Average0.86GWExporting

In 0.0 GWhOut 20.6 GWh

Netherlands

BritNed

Average0.29GWImporting

In 10.5 GWhOut 3.5 GWh

Norway

North Sea Link

Average0.83GWImporting

In 20.0 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Pumped storage

Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · Foyers

Average0.05GWPumping

Generated 5.5 GWhPumped 6.6 GWh

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