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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Great Britain’s grid operator warns again over power supplies in heatwave

Girl lying down on floor at home with face to electric fan
The grid operator said its forecasts showed ‘tight margins on the electricity system’ for Friday evening. Photograph: Alamy

Great Britain’s energy system operator raised the alarm over electricity supplies for the second time this week as the heatwave continued to test Europe’s energy markets.

The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued a notice late on Thursday asking generators to provide any extra electricity possible on Friday evening to help meet rising demand as households turn on air conditioners and electric fans to cope with the heat.

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