UK is not reliant on Russian gas imports, Russia squeezing its exports has led to increased competition for other suppliers, as European countries scramble to prevent a cold winter.
Under these plans, households in different parts of the country would be notified a day in advance of the three-hour blocks of time during which their power would be cut off, in an effort to lower the UK's total energy consumption by 5 percent.
This emergency plan would need to be approved by King Charles, on the recommendation of the business secretary, Jacob Rees-Mogg.
The National Grid also warned that in the “unlikely event” that the company fails to secure gas supplies, consumers could face a situation where they are left without power for “pre-defined periods” during the day, in a effort to “ensure the overall security and integrity of the electricity system across Great Britain”.
Looking at a range of scenarios, National Grid detailed what could happen this winter as it tries to secure its power supplies following the chaos caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The company has enacted a number of different initiatives to balance the electricity network this winter, including keeping five coal-fired power plants standing by, after signing deals with Drax, EDF and Uniper at a cost of £340million to £395million, securing up to 2 gigawatts of power.
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