Gas power stations carry the load as UK temperatures tumble
Domestic gas central heating boiler
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No surprise there, except possibly to some deluded net zero supporters who scoff at winter heating concerns. Plans to export some power were dropped, leaving a few nearby countries in the same cold snap chasing around for supplies as their renewables also proved totally inadequate for the demand.
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Gas power has been keeping us going as Britain freezes, says Energy Live News.
An Arctic blast of snow, sleet and hail has pushed temperatures down to -12.5°C, the coldest this winter, driving a sharp surge in electricity demand and straining the GB power system.
With Storm Goretti bringing heavy snowfall on Thursday, analysts expect elevated demand and volatile prices to persist into mid-January.
Jake Thompson, GB Market Expert at Montel Analytics, said national electricity demand jumped as temperatures plunged, with morning peak demand hitting 44GW and forecasts pointing to around 46GW at the evening peak.
He said Monday saw the highest GB demand since March 2018 at 47.3GW, underlining how tightly balanced the system has become during extreme cold spells. [Talkshop comment – ‘has become’ under net zero and renewables dogma, with no easy-to-store coal].
Renewables met just 23% of demand on 5 January, leaving the system heavily reliant on gas-fired generation during peak hours.
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