Power Blackouts are expected over the winter

[Denver]

The National Grid has said that controlled Power Blackouts during the winter for up to 3 hours are a strong possibility as the UK could run out of supplies

[bots]

British households could lose power for up to three hours at a time this winter if gas supplies run extremely low, National Grid has warned.

The company said it was an "unlikely" scenario but added that supply interruptions were a possibility if the energy crisis escalated.

Cuts would probably occur at peak times such as morning or early evening, and customers would be warned in advance.

But as a "base case" National Grid expects homes will face no problems.

The UK is heavily reliant on gas to produce electricity, with gas-fired power stations generating more than 40% of the country's electricity. It also imports electricity from the Continental Europe.

National Grid - which keeps the lights on in England, Scotland and Wales - said Russia's invasion of Ukraine had created "unprecedented turmoil and volatility" in the energy markets.

Gas flows from Russia to Europe have been all but cut off, leaving countries scrambling for alternative supplies.

Although Britain is far less reliant on Russian gas than mainland Europe, it could still suffer knock-on effects from any shortfalls in supplies on the continent, National Grid said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63155827

[Gusto Brunt]

What about charging your phone and stuff in the freezer, or being able to go on the Internet if you have no data. And freezing. No electric fire or heating if you're only electric.:shrug:

[arista]

Lets see
if it happens

[arista]

What about charging your phone and stuff in the freezer, or being able to go on the Internet if you have no data. And freezing. No electric fire or heating if you're only electric.:shrug:


Your Freezer should be OK
just do not open it during a Power Cut.


All you Data
is saved on a Power cut

[Gusto Brunt]

Your Freezer should be OK
just do not open it during a Power Cut.


All you Data
is saved on a Power cut

Well, I got rid of my freezer saving £15.00 electric every month but I do have a freezer compartment my fridge. So fridge/freezer will go off.

[Nicky91]

British households could lose power for up to three hours at a time this winter if gas supplies run extremely low, National Grid has warned.

The company said it was an "unlikely" scenario but added that supply interruptions were a possibility if the energy crisis escalated.

Cuts would probably occur at peak times such as morning or early evening, and customers would be warned in advance.

But as a "base case" National Grid expects homes will face no problems.

The UK is heavily reliant on gas to produce electricity, with gas-fired power stations generating more than 40% of the country's electricity. It also imports electricity from the Continental Europe.

National Grid - which keeps the lights on in England, Scotland and Wales - said Russia's invasion of Ukraine had created "unprecedented turmoil and volatility" in the energy markets.

Gas flows from Russia to Europe have been all but cut off, leaving countries scrambling for alternative supplies.

Although Britain is far less reliant on Russian gas than mainland Europe, it could still suffer knock-on effects from any shortfalls in supplies on the continent, National Grid said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63155827

my country 50% from USA, and 50% was from Russia


rather than Germany whom massively rely on russian gas



and here gas and energy companies said they've been saving up additional gas as a extra buffer, but the gas flow from the US can continue to keep coming in so here we should be able to get through winter, but people need to shower lesser time, more like 10 minutes at maximum, but preferably 5 minutes, and lesser washing hands with warm water but cold water


lesser turning your heaters on, (well here with us, we turn heaters back off to 14 or 15 for example at night, sleep with extra blankets, and during the day not warmer than around 18, 19, 20 i mean too warm also isn't comfortable for me personally)

[Nicky91]

poor Olaf Scholz right now, him working so hard regarding the gas crisis

[bots]

its winter, stick the stuff outside :laugh:

Gas central heating will be ****ed during any cuts, luckily i have a gas fire that can heat up most of the house at a pinch

[arista]

Well, I got rid of my freezer saving £15.00 electric every month but I do have a freezer compartment my fridge. So fridge/freezer will go off.


Same thing
Keep it closed

Never open during a power cut

[joeysteele]

Liz Gross stated there'd be NO blackouts in her leadership campaign.

The way things are going it's more likely now there will be.

[bots]

i would imagine the chance of blackout is directly related to how cold the coming winter is going to be. So, no-one can predict with any certainty yet

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/10/06/14/63180711-11287101-Customers_of_the_Masons_Arms_enjoy_the_atmosphere_ at_the_Masons_-a-62_1665062605945.jpg
[Customers of the Masons Arms
enjoy the atmosphere at the Masons Arms
in Camelford, Cornwall where lights are
turned off on Mondays]

[bots]

i remember when we had power cuts in the 70's :laugh:

Most people still had coal fires in those days, so it was like having an indoor barbeque at meal time

[Cherie]

On a postive note you cant use any energy during a black out :hee:

Get a few of those portable charges and kerp them charged so you can charge devices in worse case scenario

[MTVN]

Well if that's the worst case scenario it's not the end of the world

Good chance to do some looting

[Gusto Brunt]

i remember when we had power cuts in the 70's :laugh:

Most people still had coal fires in those days, so it was like having an indoor barbeque at meal time

We used to live in cardboard box - in middle of road!

[arista]

This National Grid Plan
has to go before Parliament and the King.

Ch4HDnews Live

[arista]

Well if that's the worst case scenario it's not the end of the world

Good chance to do some looting


Yes, Punk Criminals would love that
No CCTV cameras working
no proof.


Greg Hands MP live on Ch4HDnews
said it is not going to happen.

[hijaxers]

Lets see
if it happens

Stinking BBC scaremongers .i'm so sick of BBC and Sky News between them it seems they want to destroy this country.

[Josy]

Scaremongering

[arista]

Scaremongering

Yes it is.

[arista]

3pence for a Newspaper in 1973

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/09/21/11/48192093-10012345-The_Daily_Mail_s_coverage_on_December_13_1973_repo rted_how_Brita-a-24_1632221938393.jpg

[Crimson Dynamo]

more could and may clickbait

[thesheriff443]

Scaremongering

You say that but with Russia turning off gas supplies and sabotaged gas pipe lines it is a possibility

Same could of been said about covid and we know the damage that did.

[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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This is Not True
Truss can still change things

[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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[arista]

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[Gusto Brunt]

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The lady who lives next door always washes my smalls for me. It's something she offered and likes to do.:hee::joker:

[bots]

it makes sense for us to conserve energy, but its businesses where the saving could make a real difference

[bots]

A public information campaign to help people reduce energy bills this winter was pulled by No 10 on the grounds of cost, a cabinet minister has said.

The campaign to encourage household energy saving would have cost up to £15m, Nadhim Zahawi told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme.

The PM's office raised objections to the plan, the BBC reported on Friday.

And asked about the possibility of winter blackouts, Mr Zahawi said these were "very unlikely".

Amid concerns about rising household energy costs, the government has said it would limit average bill rises to £2,500 through government borrowing, at a cost of £60bn for six months.

To help people save energy and cut costs, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) had been preparing a public information campaign.

But Liz Truss is reported to have been "ideologically opposed" to the campaign, fearing it would be too interventionist.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63191791

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Does he think we are that stupid? It's an outright lie that the campaign was cancelled do to cost

[rusticgal]

I have ordered some extra candles...

[bots]

I have ordered some extra candles...

i got some battery powered led lights, they are very bright

[arista]

i got some battery powered led lights, they are very bright



Yes I have the same

[Oliver_W]

What about charging your phone and stuff in the freezer

Never tried that, does it work?!

[Cherie]

i got some battery powered led lights, they are very bright

I ordered something like that they are for camping, you can read with them

[thesheriff443]

I’m picking up a generator tomorrow from auction plus I’ve got two lpg generator’s in a vehicle that was used as a mobile classroom

But I was thinking because of my daughter I get priority texts from the power supplier so I might not get any lost of power.

[GoldHeart]

They reckon it's unlikely,but I guess we'll see .

[bots]

the worst case scenario has been changed to a 7 day power cut over the winter. It's pretty obvious where things are heading :laugh:

[Mystic Mock]

the worst case scenario has been changed to a 7 day power cut over the winter. It's pretty obvious where things are heading :laugh:

Jesus Christ!:joker:

[Gusto Brunt]

It's okay if you have battery powered lighting but what about access to the Internet, if your router is switched off and you can't charge your phone.:fist:

[bots]

there arent many phone batteries that will last 7 days without switching them off most of the time

[Gusto Brunt]

there arent many phone batteries that will last 7 days without switching them off most of the time

:bawling:

[arista]

But
We have Small Power Banks, cheap to buy
that before any Power Cut
can be charged up.

And at shops I will be OK
as I use CASH.

[Gusto Brunt]

But
We have Small Power Banks, cheap to buy
that before any Power Cut
can be charged up.

And at shops I will be OK
as I use CASH.

:hee: I had thought of that.

[arista]

:hee: I had thought of that.


Yes if you buy a few more
they can be used, even if we do not have a power cut.

[Zizu]

How did we go from occasional 3 hour blackouts ( 4pm to 7pm ) to SEVEN DAY power cuts ?!?!!


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[arista]

How did we go from occasional 3 hour blackouts ( 4pm to 7pm ) to SEVEN DAY power cuts ?!?!!





The same Folks
Guessing it could happen
then give it the BBC

[Oliver_W]

Could be quite festive tbh - just gather round the fireplace, light lots of candles, get a battery powered radio :love:

[bots]

Could be quite festive tbh - just gather round the fireplace, light lots of candles, get a battery powered radio :love:

it gets a bit old when its -5 outside and it is dark more than it is light :laugh:

[Oliver_W]

it gets a bit old when its -5 outside and it is dark more than it is light :laugh:

Meh, some people are freaking out because they might have to go a couple of hours at a time without staring at a little glowing rectangle, if reading BS on social media doesn't get old to them, nothing will :laugh:

[bots]

Meh, some people are freaking out because they might have to go a couple of hours at a time without staring at a little glowing rectangle, if reading BS on social media doesn't get old to them, nothing will :laugh:

yeah but they have changed the time frame from 4 hours to 7 day power cuts. 7 days must be bordering on the inconvenient to most people :laugh:

[Zizu]

Could be quite festive tbh - just gather round the fireplace, light lots of candles, get a battery powered radio :love:


For the whole week !!?

:)


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[thesheriff443]

We must all get night jobs

[arista]

Could be quite festive tbh - just gather round the fireplace, light lots of candles, get a battery powered radio :love:

I will be Fine

My LED hand Lights

My Hand held DAB

My Battery hand held Radio


My Cash
so I can buy from a food store.

As you sad folks strict card users
can not get checked

[Zizu]

I will be Fine

My LED hand Lights

My Hand held DAB

My Battery hand held Radio


My Cash
so I can buy from a food store.

As you sad folks strict card users
can not get checked


That’s not a very charitable take on matters !!

I for one will be looking out for the old folk in our cul de sac ..

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[Mystic Mock]

Meh, some people are freaking out because they might have to go a couple of hours at a time without staring at a little glowing rectangle, if reading BS on social media doesn't get old to them, nothing will :laugh:

I'm gonna have the shakes if it harms my viewing of Kingdom Season 4.:fist::joker:

In all seriousness though I probably will be watching it sooner rather than later, hopefully I've already finished by the time a 7 day power cut happens.

[bots]

its going to make christmas dinner interesting, thats for sure :laugh:

[arista]

That’s not a very charitable take on matters !!

I for one will be looking out for the old folk in our cul de sac ..




Nothing Wrong with you doing that.


But so many avoid cash

If we get Power Cuts some shops
will open to sell what they can
but dealing only in Cash


That is sensible advice
I help many folks
but I do not need to post about it.