
Households are encouraged to help avoid blackouts by using more energy during off-peak times.
(Picture: PA)The first planned blackouts in decades might hit parts of the United Kingdom this winter if power plants are not able to get enough gas to keep running, the company overseeing Britain’s electricity grid has warned.
Households are encouraged to help avoid blackouts by using more energy during off-peak times, and they’re set to get cash back on their bills, if they put on their washing machines or dishwashers overnight.