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FRANCE’S ELECTRICITY PROVIDERS ARE PREPARING TO CARRY OUT CUTS IF THE NETWORK COMES UNDER SIGNIFICANT STRAIN THIS WINTER READER QUESTION: IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT IF POWER CUTS OCCUR THEY

WILL ONLY LAST FOR TWO HOURS BUT HOW REGULAR WILL THESE TWO-HOUR PERIODS BE? WILL IT BE DAILY? WEEKLY? Firstly, please note that the power cuts that electricity providers are planning for

are not definitely going to happen. They will only be carried out if the network comes under significant strain, for example, if the winter is particularly cold. If power outages are

required, it is thought that energy suppliers will work to limit them to the month of January to keep their impact to a minimum. This means that the chance of a cut occurring should not

extend beyond then. READ ALSO: WHY RURAL AREAS IN FRANCE ARE EXPECTED TO BE WORST HIT BY POWER CUTS Energy suppliers are expected to stagger any cuts across different parts of the country so

that no household will be impacted twice in a row. So, while the two-hour cuts could occur with any level of frequency across France as a whole – depending on the pressure being applied to

the network – if you are always in the same property or at least the same village, you should not face repeated power outages. A power cut will only occur if the EcoWatt tool’s barometer of

electricity supply strain reaches a red alert level, which will happen from three days in advance of a potential power cut day. You can sign up to the EcoWatt app or for SMS alerts if you

want to be notified. READ MORE: HOW TO CHECK WHEN ELECTRICITY USAGE IS UNDER STRAIN IN FRANCE Electricity suppliers will then release details of the addresses which will be affected by power

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