Whilst it's still said to be "unlikely" we will face blackouts this winter, the National Grid is not able to completely discount the possibility. One of the world's largest gas and electricity distribution companies, it has said it's facing a "challenging" winter exacerbated by the energy crisis and Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.
It said interruptions to residential and business electricity supplies, in the form of planned three-hour outages that people would likely be told about the day before, was a worst-case scenario - but one the Grid did need to consider and plan for.
With this in mind, it's worth checking that we all have everything we could need in a blackout - and, of course, that we know where everything is! Plus, as we head into the autumn and winter, bad weather is inevitable - so it's always good practice to prepare for the potential of unplanned power cuts too. You can get more story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
