Great Britain grid operator issues rare summer electricity margin warning amid heatwave
Great Britain's grid operator has issued a rare summer electricity margin warning for Wednesday evening as a heatwave intensifies across the country. The National Energy System Operator asked power plant owners to provide any extra electricity they can as the gap between expected supply and demand narrows. The notice was issued late on Tuesday and applies to the period when demand is expected to be highest.The operator said it needed an additional 1,900 megawatts of generating capacity to keep the system within normal safety margins. A spokesperson said the warning was linked to extremely high temperatures affecting Great Britain and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 24 Jun 2026 10:05 LONDON
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