Planned three-hour blackouts could be held in parts of the UK this winter in a bid to protect the network, National Grid has said. People will be paid not to use their washing machines or charge their cars during peak hours in a bid to maintain supply for the country.
National Grid's Electricity System Operator’s (ESO) said in the face of a “challenging” winter facing European energy supplies following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they are also planning for what would happen if there were no imports of electricity from Europe and insufficient gas supplies.
ESO said that households and businesses might face planned three-hour outages to ensure that the grid does not collapse.
