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The UK has various power stations located throughout the country. These stations supply consumers with electricity through a network of cables and wires known as the 'National Grid'. The amount of electricity supplied to the grid is varied depending on the time of day and predicted requirements. There are back up stations and even connections with power stations in France as well as a dedicated 'balancing team' working around the clock to make sure any sudden nationwide demands for electricity are met.

For example, back up power stations are activated and the Grid is boosted for the 10 minutes after the popular TV soap 'Eastenders' finishes to allow for the millions of viewers to all boil their kettles at once and make a cup of tea.

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