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Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 25 February 2024

On Sunday 25 February, demand averaged 31.3 GW. Renewables supplied 21%.

31.3GW AVERAGEWind5.09 GW16%Hydro0.66 GW2%Biomass2.27 GW7%Solar1.07 GW3%Gas11.06 GW35%Coal0.15 GW0%Imports7.75 GW24%Nuclear3.79 GW12%31.3GW AVERAGE16%7%35%24%12%
Price
£58.43/MWh
Day average £58.43
Demand31.3GW
Generation 24.1Transfers 7.3
Fossil fuels35%
Renewables21%
Other43%
Carbon intensityHigh
176g/kWh
0Day average 176300
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Key moments

On Sunday 25 February 2024, gas supplied 35% of Great Britain’s electricity and wind 16%. Demand peaked at 39.3 GW at 18:05. Carbon intensity averaged 176 g/kWh and the price £58.43/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 13.5 GW at 23:50. Solar generation peaked at 4.8 GW at 10:30. Carbon intensity was lowest at 23:00 (72 g/kWh) and highest at 00:00 (213 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £46.81/MWh at 23:30 to £72.87/MWh at 17:30. Gas made 46% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 31% across 2024.

Charts

Generation, demand, price and carbon

Generation by sourceGW · daily average below
Solar 1.073.4%Wind 5.0916.0%Gas 11.0634.7%Hydro 0.662.1%Biomass 2.277.1%Nuclear 3.7911.9%Coal 0.150.5%
Price£/MWh
Carbon intensitygCO₂/kWh
Demand and generationGW
Demand 31.3avgGeneration 24.1avgTransfers 7.3avg
The day in figurespeaks, averages, totals
Peak demand39.3GW · 18:05
Low 23.9 · 04:55Avg 31.30–40 GW
Made in Great Britain77%of demand
Generation 24.1Transfers 7.3 GW
Net imports179GWh
In
183 Out
4
Zero-carbon share44%of generation
Nuclear 16%Hydro 3%Wind 21%Solar 4%

Transfers · Sun 25 Feb

Interconnectors and storage

On Sunday 25 February 2024, Great Britain imported 183 GWh and exported 4 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (90 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (4 GWh).

All interconnectors

Sun 25 Feb
Imported
183GWh
Exported
4GWh
Net in
179GWh
Average net flow
7.45GW in

Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain

Belgium

Nemo Link

Average0.89GWImporting

In 21.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Denmark

Viking Link

Average0.69GWImporting

In 16.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

France

IFA · IFA2 · ElecLink

Average3.74GWImporting

In 89.7 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Ireland

Moyle · East–West · Greenlink

Average0.03GWExporting

In 3.4 GWhOut 4.2 GWh

Netherlands

BritNed

Average0.78GWImporting

In 18.6 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Norway

North Sea Link

Average1.39GWImporting

In 33.3 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Pumped storage

Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · Foyers

Average0.18GWPumping

Generated 3.1 GWhPumped 7.4 GWh

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