Britain’s grid could run without fossil fuels for first time since 1882

Tuesday 07 Apr 2026
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This Easter could mark a milestone for the country’s transformation of the electricity system, though the exact moment depends on our mercurial weather.

As children hunt for chocolate eggs and families cook Sunday lunch, something unprecedented could take place in the country’s electricity system this Easter.

Britain could be powered entirely without fossil fuels for the first time.

The body that keeps the lights on is now preparing for the moment renewables and nuclear power everything — even if just for a few minutes. It would be the first time in 144 years the UK has not relied on fossil fuels.

Read more in The Times