In the UK issued a warning about power outages due to falling energy production
The operator of the electric grids of Great Britain warned that in the afternoon on Tuesday, October 6, there may be power outages, and there may be power outages.
The operator of the UK electric grid warned that in the afternoon on Tuesday, October 6, there may be power outages, and electricity production at wind farms will further decrease at night.
According to Bloomberg, the national grid operator of the UK reported a possible shortage of electricity of 1.9 gigawatts between 15:00 and 19:00 London time. Electricity prices increased significantly in the evening hours.
“These warnings are intended to encourage electricity producers to provide additional capacity and to help restore power supply. Due to increased demand in cold weather, wind power is becoming increasingly important for maintaining balance in the system. Sharp changes in forecasts could quickly lead to the UK increasingly relying on gas-fired power plants to fill this gap.
The forecast for wind power generation for Tuesday night worsened overnight. According to market operator Elexon, only 2.2 gigawatts are expected by 18:00, which is about 40% lower than the forecast published a day earlier and is only a quarter of the average for this year.
