Britain: Prepare for ‘three-hour blackouts’ in winter – The warning for January and February

Without electricity on cold winter afternoons, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. UK timeare at risk of staying households in Britain. In fact, the fear of blackout drives them Brits in bulk purchases of generators and lenses beyond winter clothes, isothermal underwear and candles. The chief executive of National Grid has warned British households to prepare for power cuts between 4pm. and 7 p.m. them “really, really cold” weekdays him January and February in case of reduced natural gas imports from Europe.

The head of the company that owns the networks electric power and natural gas in Britain, warns that British citizens should prepare for rolling blackouts considering the “worst case scenario”broadcast the FT.

As reported by the British newspaper “Daily Mail”, the company’s managing director John Pettigrew emphasized that British households could face three-hour rolling blackouts and the measures could be implemented during the cold days of January and February. This will happen in the “worst case”, that is, if Britain does not manage to secure enough natural gas and electricity from Europe.

For their part, British citizens have already started stocking up on winter gear and appliances (such as electric blankets) to keep warm.

Speaking at the Energy Transition Summit organized by the Financial Times, Pettigrew also added that Britain’s gas-fired power stations are facing significant fuel shortages. “This,” he said, “combined with slow wind speeds for wind turbines and lower electricity imports from Europe, would put too much pressure on the grid and could lead to drastic energy shortagesrequiring coordinated blackouts.”

The warning of the head of “National Grid” moves on the same wavelength as that of the British National Electric System Operator of the National Grid (ESO), comments the British publication. The network had argued earlier this month that British households and businesses could face planned three-hour break to ensure that the network will not crash.

But a move to implement rolling blackouts would need approval from more than just her government Liz Truss but also from King Charles, reports the British newspaper “Daily Mail”.