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Blackout info sent to millions was ‘unrelated’ to energy crisis, say chiefs

The email from UK Power Networks was a ‘requirement’ of Ofgem and does not indicate an increased risk of power cuts

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna
Blackout info sent to millions was ‘unrelated’ to energy crisis, say chiefs
A woman checks her fuse box during a power outage. - Daria Kulkova / Alamy Stock Photo
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Electricity chiefs in the south of England have moved to reassure customers that an email to 8.4 million people warning about possible blackouts was a “routine communication” unconnected to Britain’s looming energy crisis.

In a message seen by openDemocracy, UK Power Networks said it wanted to provide information about how the public “can get extra support in a power cut”.

It comes as the UK phases out oil imports from Russia as a result of its invasion of Ukraine. Energy bills are set to rise steeply at the start of October and a former levelling up minister has warned of the risk of blackouts this winter.

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