# ROSS CLARK: Must we really wait for the chaos of a national blackout before accepting how dangerous this pursuit of Net Zero is?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ross-clark-must-we-really-wait-for-the-chaos-of-a-national-blackout-before-accepting-how-dangerous-this-pursuit-of-net-zero-is/
- Published: 2026-11-14T23:47:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T00:04:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16293195/ROSS-CLARK-chaos-national-blackout-dangerous-Net-Zero.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: UK, World

## Key points

- Britain narrowly avoided a blackout during June’s heatwave.
- NESO sought emergency electricity from Europe.
- The author links grid pressures to the Net Zero transition.

## Summary

Britain came close to a blackout during June’s heatwave, when low electricity supplies led the National Energy System Operator (NESO) to seek emergency power from Europe. The article welcomes an external inquiry into NESO but argues that it should also examine whether the shift towards Net Zero has made the electricity grid less reliable.

The author says wind and solar capacity has expanded faster than the grid can accommodate it, while upgrading the network takes time and substantial investment. Payments to wind farms to stop generating when the grid cannot take their power add to costs passed on through bills and taxes. The article also questions how the system will meet the electricity needs of ambitions to make Britain an AI hub.

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