Britain's grid operator issues rare call for more electricity as European wind power drops

Summary

The National Energy System Operator (Neso), the body that keeps Britain's electricity supply balanced, issued an electricity margin notice on Sunday night. The notice asks gas power plants in Britain to fire up and boost generation on Monday morning. Neso said it faced a shortfall of almost 1,400 megawatts in its electricity supply margins from 6am to 11am on Monday, after forecasts of low wind power generation across Europe. The Guardian describes it as a rare call for more electricity supplies.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   9 Nov 2026, 08:12 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Neso issued a rare electricity margin notice on Sunday night, asking gas power plants in Britain to boost generation from 6am to 11am on Monday to cover a shortfall of almost 1,400 megawatts, due to low wind power forecasts across Europe.