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Elaine Blackburn & Aaron Morris

How likely are UK blackouts - as the National Grid announces three hour warnings

Britons have been warned that they could soon face three-hour power surges, as the European energy crisis deepens, leaving the UK grappilng with supply and demand.

Following 30 years worth of stable electricity across the United Kingdom, the National Grid has announced that a 'worst case scenario' would see planned outages in three-hour bursts. It is worth noting though, that people are being advised that this is 'unlikely'.

However, concerns over the real risk of an outage came closer than ever recently, with the Grid raising power supply warnings twice over the last ten days alone.

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