Cost of switching off wind farms during gale force winds hits £1billion this year - with costs passed on to YOU through energy bills
- Posted on August 11, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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Cost of switching off wind farms during gale force winds hits £1billion this year - with costs passed on to YOU through energy bills
The cost comes from paying wind farms in remote areas to turn off when they are generating too much power to be transported - while also paying gas power plants near cities to cover for this.
