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Households across Britain could face three-hour rolling blackouts in January and February if gas stocks run low, the head of the National Grid has claimed.<br>Chief executive John Pettigrew said the firm may need to introduce rolling power cuts in January and  [https://okombi.com/catalca-kombi-servisi kombi Servisi] February, specifying the blackouts would occur on 'really, really cold days' during the week should Britain fail to secure enough gas supplies from Europe. When you have almost any queries concerning wherever along with how you can use [https://okombi.com/eyup-demirdokum-servisi kombi Servisi], you'll be able to contact us with our web site.   <br>Speaking at the Financial Times's Energy Transition Summit, Pettigrew warned that Britain's gas-fired power stations, which generate a large portion of the nation's power, are facing a considerable scarcity of fuel. <br>That, combined with slow wind speeds for wind turbines and lower imports of electricity from Europe, would put excess strain on the grid and could lead to drastic energy shortages, necessitating co-ordinated blackouts.<br>Pettigrew's warning echoed that of the National Grid's Electricity System Operator  [https://premiercoaching.com.au/?page_id=100 kombi Servisi] (ESO), which earlier this month said households and businesses might face planned three-hour outages to ensure the grid does not collapse.<br>But a move to implement blackouts would need approval from the Government as well as King Charles.<br>             John Pettigrew (pictured) said the firm, which oversees the UK's electricity and gas networks, would need to introduce rolling power cuts on 'really, really cold' weekdays in January and  [https://okombi.com/bayrampasa-termoteknik-servisi kombi servisi] February if the UK failed to secure enough natural gas from Europe<br>           He said the first two months of next year were of particular concern, and a shortage of fuel for  [https://wiki.bahuzan.com/User:RonBollinger Kombi Servisi] gas-fired power stations - which generate a large portion of the [https://de.bab.la/woerterbuch/englisch-deutsch/UK%27s%20power UK's power] - combined with slow wind speeds and lower imports of electricity from Europe would put strain on the grid<br>             Radio newsreader Alan Rogers tells listeners about the power crisis - with candles lighting his studio in 1972<br>The risk of blackouts recalls the 1970s when strikes by miners and railway workers forced Ted Heath's government to introduce planned power cuts to conserve energy.<br>Energy regulator Ofgem said British households should reduce their gas and electricity use where possible this winter to help cut costs and reduce the risk of power cuts.<br> National Grid meanwhile is setting up a scheme that will pay households and companies for reducing their demand during periods of limited supply.<br>   RELATED ARTICLES               <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox news halfRHS" data-version="2" id="mol-6ebbd900-4e78-11ed-8cc6-a9e60c33b2b9" website Grid boss warns Britons of 4pm to 7pm winter blackouts