National Grid decides not to activate a scheme to help avoid power cuts after being poised to do so.
National Grid has decided not to activate a scheme on Tuesday to help the UK avoid power cuts after being poised to do so.
National Grid had been ready to trigger the scheme following a warning that Britain's energy supplies were looking tighter than usual this week.Alerts are sent out automatically when expected supplies drop below a certain level. But they do not mean that blackouts are likely, or that the situation is critical.Earlier on Monday, the grid operator said it was considering whether to pay households across Britain to reduce their energy use to help out on Tuesday evening.
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