NESO called a Turn Down event on 18 Aug 2026, running from 16:00 to 23:00 across 14 half-hour settlement periods. 695.5 MW was procured against a 500.0 MW requirement (139% fill rate), with 7 participants submitting bids. The merit order chart below shows accepted and rejected volumes by participant, sorted by who delivered the most.
Requirement
500.0 MW
Procured
695.5 MW
139% of requirement
Bid Cost
£56.1k
Bids
247 / 265
accepted / total
Participants
7
Accepted Volume by Participant
Aggregated across 14 half-hour periods, sorted by accepted volume
All bids rejected (1)
AXLE 17.5 MW @ £251/MWh
Half-Hour Periods
16:00
16:30
17:00
17:30
18:00
18:30
19:00
19:30
20:00
20:30
21:00
21:30
22:00
22:30
ProcuredSettledReq: 500.0 MW per period
Requirement vs Procured by Period
Participants
| Participant | Volume | Cost | Avg Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFINIS LIMITED | 487.2 MW | £77.2k | £158/MWh |
| OCTOPUS ENERGY LIMITED | 177.2 MW | £29.8k | £168/MWh |
| EQUIWATT LIMITED | 15.6 MW | £2.6k | £165/MWh |
| HILDEBRAND TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 12.6 MW | £2.1k | £164/MWh |
| U ENERGY GROUP LIMITED | 2.1 MW | £359 | £172/MWh |
| OAKTREE POWER LIMITED | 0.8 MW | £147 | £183/MWh |
| AXLE ENERGY LIMITED | 0.0 MW17.5 MW rejected | £0 | £259/MWhrej |