{"id":35634,"date":"2026-06-06T06:22:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T06:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T06:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T06:22:23","slug":"uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/","title":{"rendered":"UK World Cup power surge: Power surge expected during England vs Scotland match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LONDON (AP) &#8211; British energy officials said the group match between England and Scotland was played in London. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span> It could set off a nationwide power surge equivalent to the amount needed to power the northern English cities of Leeds and Glasgow combined.<\/p>\n<p>Analysis by the National Energy System Operator published on Saturday predicted each match between England and Scotland in the group stage. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span> Nationwide electricity usage could increase by 600 megawatts.<\/p>\n<p>This is equivalent to the total electricity demand of the city of Leeds, with a population of approximately 812,000, and the city of Glasgow, Scotland&#8217;s largest city, with a population of 650,000.<\/p>\n<p>The electricity group said the surge in demand will come from people watching matches on TVs and devices, while half-time and full-time demand is also expected to increase from activities such as opening refrigerators and putting on kettles.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Scotland<\/span> Group C starts with a match against Haiti on June 13th. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">england<\/span> The first match in Group L will be against Croatia on June 17th.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP World Cup: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/electricity-world-cup-england-scotland-545cc5eb30043786e5a02c2f8e1f0b44\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (AP) &#8211; British energy officials said the group match between England and Scotland was played in London. world cup It could set off a nationwide power surge equivalent to the amount needed to power the northern English cities of Leeds and Glasgow combined. Analysis by the National Energy System Operator published on Saturday predicted<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-35634","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UK World Cup power surge: Power surge expected during England vs Scotland match - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UK World Cup power surge: Power surge expected during England vs Scotland match - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LONDON (AP) &#8211; British energy officials said the group match between England and Scotland was played in London. world cup It could set off a nationwide power surge equivalent to the amount needed to power the northern English cities of Leeds and Glasgow combined. Analysis by the National Energy System Operator published on Saturday predicted\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-06T06:22:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin_ok9yktt6\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin_ok9yktt6\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/\",\"name\":\"UK World Cup power surge: Power surge expected during England vs Scotland match - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/urlhttps3A2F2Fassets.apnews.com2Ff32Fff2Fd3a99bf541cbdb2b80be860204972Fbf678397c10d463096d98fedceba85a6.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-06T06:22:23+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/urlhttps3A2F2Fassets.apnews.com2Ff32Fff2Fd3a99bf541cbdb2b80be860204972Fbf678397c10d463096d98fedceba85a6.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/urlhttps3A2F2Fassets.apnews.com2Ff32Fff2Fd3a99bf541cbdb2b80be860204972Fbf678397c10d463096d98fedceba85a6.jpeg\",\"width\":980,\"height\":653},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"UK World Cup power surge: Power surge expected during England vs Scotland match\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/\",\"name\":\"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\",\"description\":\"EPL VIP is your ultimate source for all things related to the English Premier League. Get the latest EPL news, live match updates, transfer rumors, team analysis, fixtures, and exclusive insights for true football fans.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9\",\"name\":\"admin_ok9yktt6\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin_ok9yktt6\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/author\/admin_ok9yktt6\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"UK World Cup power surge: Power surge expected during England vs Scotland match - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"UK World Cup power surge: Power surge expected during England vs Scotland match - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","og_description":"LONDON (AP) &#8211; British energy officials said the group match between England and Scotland was played in London. world cup It could set off a nationwide power surge equivalent to the amount needed to power the northern English cities of Leeds and Glasgow combined. Analysis by the National Energy System Operator published on Saturday predicted","og_url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/","og_site_name":"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","article_published_time":"2026-06-06T06:22:23+00:00","author":"admin_ok9yktt6","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin_ok9yktt6","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/","name":"UK World Cup power surge: Power surge expected during England vs Scotland match - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/urlhttps3A2F2Fassets.apnews.com2Ff32Fff2Fd3a99bf541cbdb2b80be860204972Fbf678397c10d463096d98fedceba85a6.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-06-06T06:22:23+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/urlhttps3A2F2Fassets.apnews.com2Ff32Fff2Fd3a99bf541cbdb2b80be860204972Fbf678397c10d463096d98fedceba85a6.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/urlhttps3A2F2Fassets.apnews.com2Ff32Fff2Fd3a99bf541cbdb2b80be860204972Fbf678397c10d463096d98fedceba85a6.jpeg","width":980,"height":653},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/06\/uk-world-cup-power-surge-power-surge-expected-during-england-vs-scotland-match\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"UK World Cup power surge: Power surge expected during England vs Scotland match"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/","name":"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","description":"EPL VIP is your ultimate source for all things related to the English Premier League. Get the latest EPL news, live match updates, transfer rumors, team analysis, fixtures, and exclusive insights for true football fans.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9","name":"admin_ok9yktt6","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin_ok9yktt6"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/eplvip.com"],"url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/author\/admin_ok9yktt6\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}