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Great Britain’s electricity on Sunday 18 August 2024

On Sunday 18 August, demand averaged 24.1 GW. Renewables supplied 40%.

24.1GW AVERAGEWind7.70 GW29%Hydro0.23 GW1%Biomass1.95 GW7%Solar2.82 GW11%Gas3.70 GW14%Imports4.83 GW18%Nuclear5.47 GW20%24.1GW AVERAGE29%7%11%14%18%20%
Price
£57.87/MWh
Day average £57.87
Demand24.1GW
Generation 21.9Transfers 2.2
Fossil fuels14%
Renewables40%
Other46%
Carbon intensityLow
69g/kWh
0Day average 69300
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Key moments

On Sunday 18 August 2024, wind supplied 29% of Great Britain’s electricity and nuclear 20%. Demand peaked at 29.5 GW at 13:10. Carbon intensity averaged 69 g/kWh and the price £57.87/MWh. Wind generation peaked at 9.6 GW at 14:05. Solar generation peaked at 9.3 GW at 13:00. Carbon intensity was lowest at 13:30 (38 g/kWh) and highest at 21:30 (122 g/kWh). The wholesale price ranged from £11.51/MWh at 13:30 to £98.19/MWh at 19:30. Wind made 35% 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 2.8210.6%Wind 7.7028.8%Gas 3.7013.9%Hydro 0.230.9%Biomass 1.957.3%Nuclear 5.4720.5%
Price£/MWh
Carbon intensitygCO₂/kWh
Demand and generationGW
Demand 24.1avgGeneration 21.9avgTransfers 2.2avg
The day in figurespeaks, averages, totals
Peak demand29.5GW · 13:10
Low 17.9 · 04:55Avg 24.10–30 GW
Made in Great Britain91%of demand
Generation 21.9Transfers 2.2 GW
Net imports61GWh
In
111 Out
50
Zero-carbon share74%of generation
Nuclear 25%Hydro 1%Wind 35%Solar 13%

Transfers · Sun 18 Aug

Interconnectors and storage

On Sunday 18 August 2024, Great Britain imported 111 GWh and exported 50 GWh through its interconnectors. The most came from France (84 GWh), and the most exports went to Ireland (20 GWh).

All interconnectors

Sun 18 Aug
Imported
111GWh
Exported
50GWh
Net in
61GWh
Average net flow
2.52GW in

Into Great BritainOut of Great Britain

Belgium

Nemo Link

Average0.04GWExporting

In 5.7 GWhOut 6.7 GWh

Denmark

Viking Link

Average0.14GWExporting

In 0.1 GWhOut 3.4 GWh

France

IFA · IFA2 · ElecLink

Average3.50GWImporting

In 83.9 GWhOut 0.0 GWh

Ireland

Moyle · East–West · Greenlink

Average0.84GWExporting

In 0.0 GWhOut 20.1 GWh

Netherlands

BritNed

Average0.69GWExporting

In 1.6 GWhOut 18.1 GWh

Norway

North Sea Link

Average0.73GWImporting

In 19.4 GWhOut 1.8 GWh

Pumped storage

Dinorwig · Cruachan · Ffestiniog · Foyers

Average0.29GWPumping

Generated 5.1 GWhPumped 12.1 GWh

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