Britain’s biggest energy supplier urges customers not to run washing machines or dishwashers during a solar eclipse that reduces solar generation. The eclipse causes a temporary drop in power produced by solar panels as the moon blocks sunlight.
The guidance highlights that the fall in solar output is likely to coincide with a rise in electricity demand. That combination can tighten supply margins, making it more important to reduce non-essential electricity use during the period of lowest solar generation.
Both outlets frame the advice as precautionary, focused on household behaviours that increase electricity demand at the same time solar supply dips. The reports do not indicate any technical grid failure, instead emphasizing that consumers can help by shifting energy-intensive tasks away from the eclipse window.
