The country has had to bring an old plant back online after a spike in the price of natural gas.
Warm, still autumn weather has meant wind farms have not generated as much power as normal, while soaring prices have made it too costly to rely on gas.
Both the government and National Grid ESO have committed to phasing out coal power completely by 2024 to cut carbon emissions. However, coal is currently still used when it is better value than gas.And with gas prices hitting record highs this summer, more coal has been burnt to meet demand. A cold start to the year meant countries across the continent dipped into their gas reserves, which would normally be replenished in the summer months when demand tends to be weaker.
A National Grid spokesman said: "In balancing the electricity system, we take actions in economical order and not on the basis of generation type.
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