Lower risk of electricity supply disruption this winter

EirGrid said work done on security of supply 'will have a positive impact on generation capacity'. Picture: Denis Minihane

The risk of the electricity grid being disrupted and experiencing amber alerts this winter has reduced since last year's colder months, but it cannot be ruled out, says EirGrid.

The more upbeat assessment has been published in its Winter Outlook, where it says that work already done on security of supply "will have a positive impact on generation capacity".