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• Neso initially forecast a 1,388MW shortfall in its electricity supply margin.
• The gap narrowed through the morning before the notice was cancelled.
• Low wind generation across Europe and costly power imports have renewed questions about energy security and consumer bills.

Britain's electricity grid operator made an unusual call for extra power on Monday morning after forecasting a tight supply margin, with weak wind generation across Europe adding pressure to the energy system.

The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued an electricity margin notice on Sunday night, warning that the gap between expected electricity supply and the reserve capacity it wanted to maintain could reach 1,388 megawatts between 6am and 11am on November 9.