Winter blackouts could be imposed on British households during very cold days between 4pm and 7pm if the country is unable to import enough gas from Europe, the National Grid’s chief executive has warned.
John Pettigrew said the blackouts could happen in January and February and would be the result of gas supplies from Europe being insufficient due to the war in Ukraine. About half the energy on the grid comes from gas.
However, the grid could put coal-power power stations on standby and reward customers for shifting their energy use to offpeak times to reduce demand during critical periods. It is said the grid’s “base case” was still that it would be able to meet UK demand.
When asked by Sky News whether Britain could face blackouts or rationing, climate and energy minister Graham Stuart said earlier this month: “We don’t expect that to occur. That’s not our expectation at all.
“But you have seen all sorts of things happening in recent weeks and we plan for all eventualities and the public should be confident that we have a very strong and diverse supply, that we have taken all the steps to look after our needs for this winter.”
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UK winter energy blackouts: When could they happen and how would they work?
If they’re anything like rolling blackouts in California, they would shut down certain parts of the grid on certain days for several hours then pop it back on later in the day. Usually takes place during the day. As for how many days they’ll do it, that’s a good guess. If Grandpa Biden follows through on his plans to reduce our oil and natural gas exports you may not get help from the US although under any other administration you would definitely get our help due to the strong US/UK ties. Not sure where you guys might get help from? Maybe the Middle East oil countries.
The might be over dramatizing it a bit. It ain't the end of the world, we will survive 3h without electricity.
And just see those green party morons in Germany who were strictly against nuclear power plants, even now in this sitch. They also still annoy with their e-cars, lets see how vulnerable that will be if the power outlets are out. And were do e-cars get their power? Since its only a secondary energy source, from coal, gas or nuclear power plants. Forget wind turbines, they produce nowhere near the necessary amount.
So green says no nuclear power, this means lets import it from another country. Wow very poor German politicians...
UK Power Networks keeps a list of customers who would feel particularly vulnerable during a power cut. They use this list to offer extra help if it's needed.
You can apply to be included on the list if either you:
are dependent on medical equipment are chronically ill have a disability are visually impaired or blind are hearing impaired or deaf are elderly run a nursing or residential home have a young baby in your household
A retired UK doctor writing under the pseudonym Theodore Dalrymple explained how easy it is to fake a legitimate disability or to be found to be effected by a less legitimate disability which you can still work and fully participate in society with. This will get abused.
Probably not, but Have you ever attempted to part a child or even an older young person person from a screen involuntarily? Or the internet? I believe the result is described biblically as “wailing and gnashing of teeth”🤣
I 😅😅No idea. We have been having them in my country and we have a schedule for each day. We don't have electricity from 10am until 12pm then again at 6pm until 8pm. We also have stages, 1 to 8 with 8 making us sit in the dark for 15 hours. Everytime I told my European friends about this they never understood lol
If this happens in Europe, this would be a great oppurtunity for our country Iran. I heard they have chop the trees in Berlin's largest park to use them as firewood during the winter. People will become angry in Europe (they're almost angry as I can see people protest in many parts of Europe) and Iran will have great oppurtunities at the table of negotiations!! Great bargaining chip!! Great leverage!!
i don't believe they will happen honestly. just fear mongering for public acceptance of a planned aggression towards russia. there's no reason for a scarcity of energy other than politicians willfull decision to cancle any means of energy production that is not deemed "green enough".
I see all those electric cars are draining the grid. And the EUs reliance on Russian fuel has totally backfired. Now who could have seen that coming.
If only there was an incredibly energy-dense fuel source to use that would solve all energy concerns for the next few thousand years. Something like sub-atomic particles breaking apart releasing cosmic amounts of energy in the form of heat that we could harness.
I can see a lot of blackout babies being born come August/September. Given the current government is doing so poorly in the polls I can't see them allowing blackouts and I do wonder if it's just a scare tactic by energy compan
It's gonna be a crappy time for y'all I still don't understand why anyone else European and NATO decides to put all their hope in Russia for energy when NATO is built as Russia number one enemy lol
I see Britain is still a third world shithole. Maybe if you'd just burn as much money as it cost to get all of those shitty wind turbines you'd have a functional electric grid.
I don't know but its kind of funny how Trump will say "the EU's reliance on Russia for oil will backfire on them one day" and the UN all laughs at him and now this happens.
It just has been crap timing. We let the party elect someone who can't do her job. The country has no money now. Please look at some news and see hoe much shit we are in rn
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