Storm Amy Pushes UK Energy Prices Below Zero – As Wind Farms Are Paid to Switch Off
Storm Amy floods UK grid with wind power, driving negative energy prices and forcing wind farms to shut down – exposing the need for major storage investment.
Storm Amy floods UK grid with wind power, driving negative energy prices and forcing wind farms to shut down – exposing the need for major storage investment.
Storm Amy is set to batter northern and western UK over the weekend with 70–95 mph gusts, heavy rain, flooding risk, and widespread disruption. Authorities issue amber warnings and urge caution.
The UK faces heavy rain, strong winds and sharp drops in temperature this weekend. While snow remains unlikely for most, high ground may see flurries. Flooding, travel disruption and frost are all possible.
Heavy rain under a yellow warning has caused flooding, transport delays, and service disruption in southern UK this morning—what to know now.
Yellow weather warning and risk of floods expected in Wales and Kent
The UK’s fifth heatwave of the summer has shattered 40-year records in Wales and Northern Ireland, with England and Scotland also enduring sweltering highs. Experts warn of NHS strain, travel disruption, and stressed harvests as Britain faces mounting heat challenges.
Vegetable prices surged 40% in the US last month—the sharpest rise in decades. With UK crops hit by drought and storms, could British shoppers face the same “veggie-flation”?
A 600-mile rainstorm is forecast to hit the UK after the summer’s fourth heatwave, bringing torrential downpours, flood risks, and potential bank holiday travel chaos.
UK weather update: Saharan dust and Spanish wildfire smoke create stunning sunsets, as Met Office issues heat alerts. Scotland basks in sun, with cooler conditions midweek.
The UK could face a fifth heatwave in early September, according to long-range forecasts. Here’s what experts are saying, the risks involved, and how it could make 2025 the hottest year on record.