Power cuts

Best solar power generators for off-grid living from Jackery, Anker, Bluetti, EcoFlow

Best solar generators for off-grid living from Jackery, Anker, Bluetti

Explainer Thousands left without power after Storm Otto’s trail of destruction

Pedestrians struggle against the wind in Glasgow city centre on August 25, 2020, as Storm Francis brings rain and high winds to the UK. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Fears 80mph winds could hit parts of country as weather alert issued

The Environment Agency has issued 35 flood warnings and 114 flood alerts for areas across England (Photo: PA)

Yellow warning for rain and flooding ahead of snow forecast this week

Best portable power stations to prepare for a power outage

Best portable power stations to prepare for a power outage

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: A man jogs along a snow-covered road on December 12, 2022 in London, England. Snow and ice disrupted rail travel and closed schools in parts of southeast England on Monday. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Met Office warns ‘blizzard conditions’ could hit parts of the country

The UK could be on course for power cuts this winter (image: AFP/Getty Images)

National Grid blackout warning: why power cuts alert was cancelled

The National Grid announced that the UK could face scheduled blackouts this winter in the worst-case scenario.(Credit: Adobe)

How the war in Ukraine could lead to scheduled blackouts in the UK

Scheduled blackouts were last used in the UK in the 1970s. (Credit: Getty Images)

When were the last planned blackouts in the UK?

National Grid have warned that some parts of the country may experience planned blackouts amid fears that power plant will not be able to run at full capacity. (Credit: Adobe)

National Grid warns of potential planned blackouts this winter

People crowd inside the premises of Sri Lanka's presidential palace, in Colombo on July 10, 2022, a day after it was overrun by anti-government protestors. - Sri Lanka's colonial-era presidential palace has embodied state authority for more than 200 years, but on July 10 it was the island's new symbol of "people power" after its occupant fled. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

What has happened in Sri Lanka? Protests explained

Millions of UK homes could see their electricity rationed this winter (Photo: Getty Images)

Millions of homes face power cuts and rationed electricity this winter

Next Big Power Switch Off date announced in protest over energy costs