How to prepare for power cuts this winter?

Andy_WSM

...and before anyone jumps in saying "OMG, we're going to get power cuts!!!" - We're not likely to this year unless something very unexpected happens with the weather or some other disaster. A combination of the recession reducing power load & improved efficiencies on the part of business & householders has kept the demand on the grid steady for the last few years - i.e. it has not risen as was anticipated.

Once all those old nuclear plants start getting decommissioned next year onwards though...

pawlala

...or until a well known utilities company cuts through the wrong cable!

lemontart

Pink_fluff wrote: »

Lol at above. Why would you need to collect bottled water - water still comes out of your tap regardless.power or no power

I was wondering that, like other posters I lived through the regular power cuts in the 70's with the odd one since and never has the water stoped flowing - have gas hob so can still boil water for a cuppa, gas water heater so fine there to

lemontart

there is of course pratical measures in place and have been for quite some time to deal with any surge in demand such as electric moutain in north wales which increased its capicity recently,