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Beast From The East factsheet (2019)

21 January 2019

On 1 March 2018, during the Beast from the East, temperatures plummeted nationwide compared with the preceding week. The gas pipes that stretch right across the country – from John O’Groats to Land’s End – rose to the challenge, keeping homes warm, lights on and Britian’s businesses running.

 

To supply heat and power for homes and small businesses alone, national demand for gas increased by 55% (1220 GWh). Despite this exceptional level of demand, the reliability of the gas network remained at 99.9%.

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Beast from the East summary (2018)

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Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the industry body representing the energy networks. Our members include every major electricity network operator in the UK. The electricity networks are at the heart of the energy transition. They directly employ more than 26,000 people in the UK, including 1,500 apprentices. They are spending and investing £33bn in our electricity grids over the coming years, to ensure safe, reliable and secure energy supplies for the millions of homes and businesses reliant on power every day.

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