After announcing a scheme where suppliers can pay customers not to use electricity, National Grid has signed on more companies.
It comes after concerns have been raised over Britain's energy supply following a warning from National Grid. On Monday (November 28), the National Grid Electricity System Operator issued and then cancelled a notice that the difference between the amount of electricity available and the supply would be smaller than hoped in the evening.
In light of this, the ESO said it was considering whether to activate the first-ever live run of its Demand Flexibility Service, which the company's chief executive hopes would avoid blackouts this winter. The scheme works by asking households to reduce the amount of electricity they use at peak times when demand is at its highest.
