All news on the topic: National Grid plc

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National Grid to cut out-of-hours repair callouts in major change to service
The National Grid is responsible for power connections to homes, and currently, it will send out a repairman within three hours if notified between 7am and 7pm on weekdays, on weekends, they must be notified between 9am and 5pm
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Huge pipeline laid across English countryside for world's largest windfarm
Aerial photographer Mike Page took these images of the impact of work to lay cables for the world's largest wind farm off the Norfolk coast
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Girl, 4, is obsessed with electricity pylons as mum praises 'unique' daughter
Young live wire Lucy Hardman loves to draw pictures of the structures and and her most treasured game is to wrap up in her pylon-themed blanket
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One of UK's remotest homes for sale – but its energy bills will earn you money
Super remote Crina Bottom is nestled on the side of the Yorkshire Dales' Ingleborough peak and can only be reached by a 4x4 due to being more than a mile from the nearest road
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Myths about electric cars spread most during Christmas period, study finds
One in six Brits feel they are most likely to hear such misconceptions at the pub at this time of year, as they socialise more
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Full list of energy suppliers that will pay you to use less electricity tonight
The Demand Flexibility Service will once again be activated between 5pm and 6.30pm, having also been used earlier this week as part of the UK are hit with freezing temperatures
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National Grid will pay Brits to turn off power tomorrow as mercury drops to -8C
The National Grid is set to offer some households money if they're willing to cut their power usage on Wednesday as bad weather hits the UK and the rest of the continent
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One in four Brits don't really understand how energy is produced, study finds
And four in ten would not feel comfortable explaining the National Grid to someone else - as a fifth are clueless about how it works
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Millions will be paid to use less energy tonight - there's still time to sign up
The National Grid's electricity system operator (ESO) will be putting on its first Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) test event on November 16
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Full list of energy suppliers paying you to use less electricity this winter
Last week the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) confirmed it was going to run its Demand Flexibility Service (DFS) again this year
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Opinion: Electric cars are the future and the cynics just need to get over it
Motoring writer Gareth Butterfield drives electric vehicles all the time, so he knows their limitations - but he's also sick of the same tired myths being peddled
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Devastated couple facing £11,000 gas bill after being told they owe for 18 years
Lee Haynes, 44, and partner Jo Woodley, 45, say they did 'everything' to try and find out who their supplier was when they moved in 18 years ago - but were never told who it was
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Cost of nationalising Britain's energy grid could be paid for in a decade
Research shows Labour’s plan for a publicly-owned energy transmission company could upgrade the UK’s creaking network much more cheaply than the current privatised firm
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Ofgem proposes £23.6m fine for overpriced gas power plant
The owner of a gas power plant which submitted prices that were too high when it was asked to help manage the UK's power supply has been fined by the energy regulator
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National Grid pays billions to shareholders - but is too slow to upgrade network
Research from the Common Wealth think-tank found Britain’s privatised energy network has handed £28 billion since it was sold off by the Tories in 1990
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Locals fume over plans to build giant power cables through celeb-packed village
Talks between National Grid and residents of Walberswick are being held this weekend with residents in the village fearing their home will be "turned it into a construction site"
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'I'm being held to ransom by council who won't sign off work until I pay £20k'
Sarah Pope and husband Clint are embroiled in a row with Conservative-controlled Cornwall Council which has confirmed it had asked for £20,000 before the couple complete the work
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Decade of pain in store as experts say energy prices will be high for TEN YEARS
Cornwall Insight believes that a combination of high gas prices and soaring demand for electricity will keep power costs above pre-2022 levels
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Behind UK electricity operator - subtle changes in your home and storm operation
The Mirror went on call with Electricity North West to see how they cope with the increased demand for electricity and how they're future-proofing the network amid astronomical rises to our energy bills
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Storm Mathis hits with 100mph winds as trees topple and weather warning issued
Harsh conditions have been raging since yesterday evening's Met Office weather warning as much of the southern coast of England and Wales is hit by high winds and heavy rain
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Sunak splashes huge sum on ramping up power to his pool as leisure centres close
New specialist equipment had to be installed around the multimillionaire PM's mansion in North Yorkshire to accommodate his new pool and gym - as MPs hear 350 pools and leisure centres have closed or cut back hours due to rising energy costs
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Met office predicts when it'll finally get warmer in new Spring 2023 forecast
The UK recorded its lowest temperatures of the year overnight but the Met Office is forecasting milder temperatures as winter makes way for spring - with a major upswing imminent
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Heavy snow forces dozens of schools to close - check if your child's is shut
Schools across the UK are having to close due to the late winter cold snap which has brought blizzard conditions and a level three cold alert by the UK Health Security Agency
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National Grid issues warning as UK braced for five days of snow and ice
The move to power the coal-fired stations comes as temperatures in the UK are predicted to fall as low as -15 degrees in some areas of Scotland, which beats the previous record of -10.4 degrees set in January
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'We sit in semi-darkness': what it's like in National Grid's energy-saving trial
Ryoko Scott, 53, signed up for the National Grid's Demand Flexibility Service to help reduce the need to turn to coal power
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