Ministers have war gamed secret emergency plans for a week-long winter blackout
The plans could be put in place if a hostile foreign power attacks underwater power cables.
Weather conditions could also impact the decision, with the Met Office warning of a colder-than-usual winter this year, putting even more pressure on gas and electricity supplies.The plans suggest that 60 per cent of electricity demand will be met "between day 2 and day 7".People will be given 24 hours' notice of a blackout going ahead, with the plan being published up to a week ahead on a rolling basis.
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