National Grid: 'The country has the ability to meet its energy needs in a cold winter'

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National Grid again seeks to downplay blackout fears, but admits electricity supply margins have tightened

National Grid will today publish its annual Winter Outlook in which it will downplay the risk of blackouts and reiterate that it expects gas and electricity supplies to cope as demand increases during...

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