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UPDATED 1 Sept: The EI library in London is temporarily closed to the public, as a precautionary measure in light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. The Knowledge Service will still be answering email queries via email , or via live chats during working hours (09:15-17:00 GMT). Our e-library is always open for members here: eLibrary , for full-text access to over 200 e-books and millions of articles. Thank you for your patience.
UPDATED 1 Sept: The EI library in London is temporarily closed to the public, as a precautionary measure in light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. The Knowledge Service will still be answering email queries via email , or via live chats during working hours (09:15-17:00 GMT). Our e-library is always open for members here: eLibrary , for full-text access to over 200 e-books and millions of articles. Thank you for your patience.
Keeping Britain’s power flowing
Today we’ve published an animated video explaining how National Grid, the gas and electricity system operator, matches electricity being generated with customer demand. As electricity can’t currently be stored in large amounts, National Grid has to make sure supply meets demand second by second. The video explains where Britain’s electricity comes from and the tools National Grid uses to balance the electricity system.
You can view an infographic explaining National Grid’s role and the Government’s Reliability Standard for electricity supplies on our Electricity security of supply page.