The E3C is made up of representatives from across industry and government including BEIS, Ofgem, the National Grid Electricity System Operator ( ESO), Distribution and transmission network operators, generators and suppliers and gas distribution network operators. As the UK works to eradicate its contribution to climate change by 2050, the actions in this report will form part of a wider package of work already underway across government and industry to ensure the UK’s energy system remains resilient as we transition to clean and affordable energy. Great Britain has a diverse energy supply and a strong security of supply, which has helped towards halving the number of power outages since 1990.
However, customers can be confident that we have one of the most robust energy systems in the world and today’s report will help us reduce the risks of it happening again and ensure our energy sector is better prepared in the future. The disruption caused to people and businesses by the power cut in August was unacceptable. Power was restored to disconnected customers within 45 minutes, but the knock-on impact to essential services such as rail were felt for several days after.īusiness and Energy Secretary Andrea Leadsom said: The report focuses on the areas of highest impact before, during and after the incident. Today’s E3C report was requested by Ms Leadsom following the power outage of 9 August, which affected over 1 million customers across Great Britain. rolling out new communications processes to ensure the general public receives regular updates during any future disruptions.supporting essential services owners and operators to put in place more robust business continuity plans.reviewing the pros and cons of requiring National Grid Electricity System Operator ( ESO) to hold additional back-up generation.assessing the need for improvements to the governance, monitoring and enforcement processes for large and smaller generators.The Energy Emergencies Executive Committee ( E3C) has today (3 January) unveiled government-backed plans to strengthen Great Britain’s power network and make it more resilient to outages in future.īusiness and Energy Secretary Andrea Leadsom has confirmed that the action plan from today’s report will be implemented in full, to help prevent and manage future power disruption events, ensuring Britain continues to have one of the world’s most reliable electricity systems in the world by: number of power cuts has shrunk significantly since 1990 alongside a 60% cut in the length of outages.government to implement all 10 clear actions in final report to reduce the likelihood of a similar event happening again.new report published on the power outage of 9 August that affected over 1 million customers across Great Britain.
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