The operator of Britain's electricity grid has announced it will not pay households not to use energy tomorrow evening after voicing fears over supplies.
Earlier today, the National Grid's system operator said it was considering bringing in its Demand Flexibility Service which is designed to avoid blackouts.
At 10am, it said: "This is an indication that a DFS Service Requirement might be published today at 14:30. This will be Energy Tagged."
However, at 2.30pm it decided there is no need to issue a DFS.
The National Grid said: "Further to issuing the anticipated requirement notice. There is no longer considered to be a requirement for DFS."
The DFS works by asking households to reduce the amount of electricity they use at certain times - and promises to pay them for any reductions they make.
The scheme was launched earlier this month and has already been tested twice, but has not yet run live.
It comes as forecasts projected a large drop in the amount of power that Britain will be able to import from France.
Earlier today, the National Grid also warned that supply margins may be slimmer than wanted this evening as it scrambles to secure extra electricity for the grid.
Its Electricity System Operator issued a so-called Capacity Market Notice at 1.33pm, saying that the difference between the amount of electricity available and the amount households and businesses will use would be tight at 6pm on Monday.
However, the warning was cancelled just half an hour later, at 2.04pm.
These warnings happen a number of times a year and are normally cancelled within a couple of hours.
Over the last six years, all 11 capacity market notices that the grid has put out have been cancelled without issue and around half of those were cancelled within half an hour of being raised.
France has been facing months of problems with its nuclear power plants, which generate around three-quarters of the country's electricity.
More than half of the nuclear reactors run by state energy company EDF have closed due to maintenance problems and technical issues.
It has added to a massive energy crisis in Europe as the country faces a winter without its old gas supplier Russia.
Blackouts can cost businesses thousands of pounds in lost revenue and productivity due to damaged equipment, missed deadlines and data losses.
Experts at Utility Bidder shared 7 steps all businesses should follow in the event of a blackout, including:
Call your utility provider and report the power outage, or call 999 in cases of immediate danger
Turn off and disconnect equipment that may be damaged by temporary power surges
Try not to use candles or lanterns for emergency lighting
Leave one light turned on so you know when the power comes back on
Conserve your phone's battery
Clear pathways to prevent falls
Ensure employees have work to do offline
