long-term-2-52-weeks-ahead-national-demand-forecast

National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) is the transmission system operator, working to balance supply and demand in real time, as well as coordinating markets and auctions which ensure sufficient future supply, and exploring initiatives such as demand-side response measures to reduce peaks in electricity demand.

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National Grid ESO

This is our 2-52 weeks ahead national demand forecast, updated on ad hoc basis. National Demand is Great Britain’s generation requirement and is the sum of metered generation based on National Grid ESO’s operational generation metering, but excludes generation required to meet station load, pump storage pumping and interconnector exports.