The risk of households and companies experiencing energy blackouts this winter is at its most severe for a decade, the National Grid has said.
The National Grid revealed that the forecast capacity margin – the difference between available supply and expected peak demand – is 1.2%, the lowest since 2005-06. The company said there was an “increased likelihood” it would have to use its “contingency balancing services” in order to keep the power on over the coming months. What…
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