Neso asks generators to provide extra electricity on Friday evening to meet demand from fans and air conditioning

It marks a rare summer call out for more power from the National Energy System Operator as the country braces for record-breaking temperatures.

Power station owners told to prepare for a possible surge in demand as Brits try to keep cool

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Neso had issued a so-called electricity margin notice for between 7pm and 10pm on Wednesday.

The UK's power grid operator has issued a second alert in the space of a week for power stations to ramp up output to cover a feared shortfall

Neso asks generators to provide extra electricity on Friday evening to meet demand from fans and air conditioning