Extreme heat puts pressure on electricity system with margin warning issued

Extreme heat across Europe is putting Britain’s electricity system under pressure, prompting the National Energy System Operator to issue an Electricity Margin Notice for this evening.NESO said forecasts show tight margins between 6.30pm and 10.30pm on 9th July, with a projected system shortfall of 1,000MW during the evening peak. The warning is designed to bring more generation and flexible demand into the market before the system reaches that point.A NESO spokesperson said: “Our f