Details of how possible emergency three-hour blackouts in Greater Manchester would impact millions of people have been laid out. Bosses have reassured that planned power cuts are 'unlikely', but say homes across the region could well be plunged into darkness as demand for electricity rockets in the colder winter months.
Russia's war in Ukraine has led to the supply of gas and electricity becoming more uncertain, sparking concerns for the months ahead when demand for energy inevitably increases. Local leaders say planned power cuts, though improbable, may be needed.
If they are, they would likely take place once a day in the early evening. They would not mean power going off across the entire region at once - and there would be a few days' notice.
