It looks likely today will be the first working day in Britain without coal power since the industrial revolution!
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We move energy from where it's made, to the British communities that need it. For UK customer service, please contact @GridCustomersUK or call 105.
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00:00 - For the first time since the 1880s the UK electricity network has clocked up over 72 hours without the need for coal generation. This new record comes days after the first ever 48 hour period of no coal on the network.
- A fire at our North Hyde substation in West London has damaged equipment, leading to a loss of power supply in the area. We are working at speed to restore power supplies as quickly as possible. We are working alongside the DNO for the area, SSEN, to reconnect affected domestic
- 🏅RECORD BROKEN 🏅 Britain has a new record minimum carbon intensity for electricity generation - with Tuesday reaching a new low of 27 gCO2/kWh, edging out the previous record set in April! Join us on the journey to #NetZero by downloading the free #WhenToPlugIn #app today 📲
InstallWhenToPlugInUtilities - For the second time since the 1880s the UK electricity network has operated for 24 hours without the need for coal generation. We are expecting some coal to return to the system soon though, so last year’s record should still stand.
- 🏅RECORDS BROKEN 🏅 🌬 The record for max wind generation has been toppled again - with #ZeroCarbon generation also peaking at 87.2% for the first time 😲 Join us on the journey to #NetZero by downloading the free #WhenToPlugIn #app today 📲
- For the past 24 hours National Grid has supplied Great Britain's electricity without the need for coal generation as part of the energy mix.
- Two 178-tonne supergrid transformers making their way through East Sussex to our Little Horsted substation 👇 Escorted at a steady 12 mph thanks to @_Allelys, these transformers are now in place and will deliver futureproofed energy security for the region. #CleanEnergy
00:00 - 🎯 The UK has hit a major milestone - one TRILLION kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity generated from #RenewableEnergy sources 🌬☀🌊=⚡
00:00The UK has passed one TRILLION kWh of renewable energy!From nationalgrid.com