# Britain’s wind power plunge shows gas is vital to keep lights on, warn experts

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/britains-wind-power-plunge-shows-gas-is-vital-to-keep-lights-on-warn-experts/
- Published: 2026-11-09T21:06:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T21:20:59+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/news/britains-wind-power-plunge-gas-energy
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Wind’s share fell from 28 per cent to two per cent.
- Gas supplied 69 per cent during the low-wind period.
- Neso said its alert did not mean power cuts were at risk.

## Summary

Wind power’s share of UK electricity fell sharply over a week, prompting the National Energy System Operator (Neso) to ask generators to make extra capacity available. Energy industry figures said the episode highlighted the need for dispatchable power, including gas, as Britain seeks to increase its use of weather-dependent renewables.

Wind supplied 28 per cent of electricity on 2 November, but just two per cent on Sunday, according to Future Energy Networks; gas rose from 40 per cent to 69 per cent over the same period. Neso described its electricity margin notice as routine and precautionary, stressing that it did not signal a risk of power cuts. The article also notes the Government’s aim for clean sources to provide 95 per cent of electricity by 2030, and points to green gas as a possible lower-carbon option.

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