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Households could save £100 off energy bills under new National Grid scheme

The move aims to reduce blackouts this winter while reducing gas and electricity costs

Manchester Evening News · Nov 4, 2022

Expert warning to anyone tempted by offer to get £100 off energy bills

National Grid is to let customers cut their bills by turning appliances off at peak hours

Wales Online · Nov 4, 2022

New scheme offers households £100 energy bill discount to cut usage

The scheme is part of efforts to avoid potential blackouts

Liverpool Echo · Nov 4, 2022

The most expensive large electrical appliances to run after energy price rise

Singling out the priciest energy-draining devices may help households cut back on their usage.

Daily Record · Nov 3, 2022

All the energy crisis measures to expect as blackouts included in worst case scenario plans

A document called Programme Yarrow was created back in 2021 to cover what would happen in the unlikely case of an unplanned blackout. Reports now show that transport, food and broadcasting could be affected

Edinburgh Live · Nov 3, 2022

Energy crisis emergency measures include planned three hour blackouts

Although planned blackouts are a 'worst case scenario', Programme Yarrow outlines some of the measures that may be taken

Wales Online · Nov 2, 2022

Only FM radios might work under latest blackout emergency plans

Programme Yarrow outlines plans to cope with up to week-long outages

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2022

UK winter blackout plan lists three things that could happen in weeklong power cut

The 'worst case scenario' blueprint reveals the measures the Government would take.

Daily Record · Nov 2, 2022

What is Programme Yarrow as Government tests emergency blackout plans lasting a week

Leaked documents outline how the UK would cope with a severe national outage.

Daily Record · Nov 2, 2022

Three scary ideas in UK's blackout plan - from 3-hour power cuts to emergency broadcasts

The governemnt is currently stress-testing Programme Yarrow, a confidential plan put in place for power outages, as Brits could be plunged into darkness this winter

Daily Mirror · Nov 2, 2022