Discount offers for households to use less electricity at peak times will return this winter as part of plans to minimise the risk of power cuts.
National Grid ESO said it expected to have sufficient capacity to meet demand but added it would be "prudent" to maintain the energy-saving scheme.
However, its "base case" scenario assumes normal energy market conditions with no disruptions to supplies. The UK is heavily reliant on gas to produce electricity, with gas-fired power stations generating more than 40% of the country's electricity.The squeeze on supplies led to household energy bills soaring as gas prices rocketed.
Only 14 million households in England, Scotland and Wales, where the scheme was on offer, have a smart electricity meter installed.
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