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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anna Wise

EXPLAINED: London narrowly avoided blackout as electricity prices surged last week | Vintage Vibes

Britain paid the highest price on record for electricity in London last week as the capital narrowly avoided a power blackout, it has emerged.

National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) was forced to pay £9,724.54 per megawatt hour to Belgium, more than 5,000% higher than the typical price, last Wednesday to prevent a blackout in south-east London, as first reported by Bloomberg.

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