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No, but even if it was demand would still be lower than 2002: > The highest peak electricity demand in the UK in recent years was 62GW in 2002. Since then, the
by thebruce87m 2y ago
No, but even if it was demand would still be lower than 2002:
> The highest peak electricity demand in the UK in recent years was 62GW in 2002. Since then, the nation’s peak demand has fallen by roughly 16% due to improvements in energy efficiency.
> Even if we all switched to EVs overnight, we estimate demand would only increase by around 10%. So we’d still be using less power as a nation than we did in 2002, and this is well within the range the grid can capably handle.
https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/journey-to-net-zero/electric-vehicles-myths-misconceptions https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/journey-to-net-zero/ele...
- xcv123 2y agoThat’s better than I thought. But you still need to ensure that power source is clean, otherwise it defeats the purpose.