All interconnectors
Mon 15 Apr- Imported
- 73GWh
- Exported
- 54GWh
- Net in
- 19GWh
- Average net flow
- 0.79GW in
Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain
Great Britain’s electricity on Monday 15 April 2024
On Monday 15 April, demand averaged 31.6 GW. Renewables supplied 64%.
Price
£18.67/MWh
Day average £18.67
Demand31.6GW
Generation 30.9Transfers 0.8
Fossil fuels6%
Renewables64%
Other29%
Carbon intensityLow
42g/kWh
0Day average 42300
Records set on this day
All records- All-time recordLowest carbon intensity · 19 g/kWhBeat 21 g/kWh from 5 Apr 2024
- Set a new recordZero-carbon share · 95.0%Beat 93.6% from 23 Mar 2024. Since beaten
- Set a new recordLowest gas share · 1.8%Beat 2.5% from 5 Apr 2024. Since beaten
- 5th best on recordCleanest day · 42 g/kWhOver the whole day
Key moments
On Monday 15 April 2024, wind supplied 54% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 16%. Demand peaked at 39.0 GW at 11:30. Carbon intensity averaged 42 g/kWh and the price £18.67/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 20.6 GW at 14:25. Solar generation peaked at 9.1 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 13:30 (19 g/kWh) and highest at 03:00 (62 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from −£9.73/MWh at 15:00 to £71.95/MWh at 07:30. The price was below zero for 7.5 hours. Wind made 60% of the electricity generated in Great Britain, compared with 35% across 2024.
Charts
Generation, demand, price and carbon
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Solar 2.677.8%Wind 18.6654.5%Gas 2.046.0%Hydro 0.561.6%Biomass 1.263.7%Nuclear 5.3915.7%Coal 0.290.8%
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75
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£-8.18
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75
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53 g
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Demand 26.0Generation 28.7Transfers -2.7
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Demand 31.6avgGeneration 30.9avgTransfers 0.8avg
Peak demand39.0GW · 11:30
Low 21.8 · 03:35Avg 31.60–40 GW
Made in Great Britain98%of demand
Generation 30.9Transfers 0.8 GW
Net imports19GWh
In73
Out54
Zero-carbon share88%of generation
Nuclear 17%Hydro 2%Wind 60%Solar 9%
Transfers · Mon 15 Apr
Interconnectors and storage
On Monday 15 April 2024, Great Britain imported 73 GWh and exported 54 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (49 GWh), and the most exports went to Netherlands (16 GWh).
Belgium
Nemo LinkAverage0.27GWImporting
-2
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4
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In 13.4 GWhOut 7.0 GWh
Denmark
Viking LinkAverage0.59GWExporting
-2
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4
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In 0.1 GWhOut 14.2 GWh
France
IFA · IFA2 · ElecLinkAverage1.82GWImporting
-2
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2
4
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In 48.9 GWhOut 5.2 GWh
Ireland
Moyle · East–West · GreenlinkAverage0.09GWExporting
-2
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4
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In 0.5 GWhOut 2.8 GWh
Netherlands
BritNedAverage0.57GWExporting
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In 2.3 GWhOut 15.8 GWh
Norway
North Sea LinkAverage0.05GWExporting
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In 7.9 GWhOut 9.1 GWh
Pumped storage
Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · FoyersAverage0.03GWPumping
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Generated 8.4 GWhPumped 9.2 GWh
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