Heatwave pushes Great Britain’s grid operator to call for extra electricity from power plants (opens in new tab)

Neso issues rare summer warning for Wednesday evening, as households turn on fans and air conditioningGreat Britain’s grid operator has released a rare summer power supply warning for Wednesday evening as the heatwave is , putting pressure on the energy system.The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued an electricity margin notice late on Tuesday, asking power plant owners to provide any extra electricity, as the buffer between supply and expected demand comes under pressure.