Renewables records have been broken once again, thanks to a windy start to 2020.
According to EnAppSys, renewables generated 35.4TWh of power in the first quarter of 2020 which is 44% of total UK generation. This comes amid news that global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by a record 2.5bn tonnes this year as a result of Coronavirus.
Gas
Day-ahead gas currently stands at 16.30ppt whilst year-ahead is 33.10ppt. The May-20 contract is at 17.36ppt whilst Q3 is at 20.87ppt.
![Gas price April 2020](http://innovativeenergy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gas.png)
Power
Power consumption softened across much of Europe during March in response to the spread of Coronavirus whilst colder weather and less stringent measures upheld demand in some countries.
Day-ahead power currently stands at £26.6/MWh whilst year-ahead is at £40.23/MWh. Month-ahead (May 20) is at £27.35/MWh whilst the Q3 price stands at £31.10/MWh
![electricity prices April 2020](http://innovativeenergy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/elec.png)
Coal
The coal price currently stands at $55.87/tn.
Oil
Brent oil price currently stands at $35.9/bbl