Emergency plans to help prevent a potential blackout could be introduced as soon as tomorrow. The National Grid has said it will decide by 2.30pm today whether to activate its Demand Flexibility Service which rewards people for using less power on Tuesday.
It is understood issues with the cold weather along with problems with France's nuclear power plants is seeing a spike in short-term supplies and prices. According to The Mirror, the scheme has been tested twice in the past fortnight but has not yet been operated as a live event.
A spokesperson for National Grid ESO said: "What has happened is that the ESO has issued an indicative notice on BMRS to alert demand flexibility service providers that we may issue a requirement at 2:30pm for the use of DFS tomorrow night.
