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NESO holds grid steady as storms Austen and Boelo push demand past 33GW
NESO said on 26 October 2026 that it had coordinated the electricity system through storms Austen and Boelo over the preceding weekend, when demand exceeded 33GW and wind speeds above 80mph caused repeated faults on transmission circuits. The operator managed up to 4.9GW of wind generation and issued a local warning in northern Scotland that supply could fall up to 70MW short, and says the system stayed secure throughout.
Our readTwo storms landing on the same weekend and still only a localised 70MW shortfall warning in northern Scotland shows the system working close to as well as it could.
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