Great Britain’s grid operator pays £10m for extra power to avoid supply crunch tonight

<p>Neso expected to pay millions to secure enough electricity to meet demand as households turn on fans and air conditioning</p><p>Great Britain’s grid operator is expected to pay millions to fire up gas power plants to avoid a rare summer power supply crunch on Wednesday evening as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/extreme-heat">extreme heat</a> puts pressure on the energy system.</p><p>The National Energy System Operator (Neso) is expected to pay about £10m on Wednesday to secure enough electricity to meet demand as households turn on air conditioners and electric fans, according to industry data.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/24/heatwave-great-britain-grid-operator-extra-electricity-power-plants">Continue reading...</a>