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The National Grid will not implement its blackout prevention scheme on Tuesday evening after French energy suppliers said they were struggling to cope with demand., which is designed to avoid blackouts, may have been brought in for the first time to reduce expected strain on the electricity grid.
The scheme sees households, which are signed up for the initiative, paid to not use things like electric ovens, dishwashers and tumble dryers between certain hours. It is the first line of defence in the event that peak evening demand exceeds supply over the coming winter.How would planned blackouts work?The UK's power grid usually relies on imports from France over the winter months to make up any shortfalls in electricity output.
However, the French nuclear power industry, which accounts for around 75% of its usual electricity generation, is in turmoil.
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