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−	TV pickup ~~is a term that is used to describe~~ a surge in the demand for electrical power ~~(as opposed but not unrelated to a power surge)~~ that occurs in ~~co-ordination or sychronisation~~ with television transmissions, or breaks in popular transmissions. In simple terms if a popular television transmission has a break at a certain time, ~~the majority~~ of viewers will ~~most likely leave and~~ do a similar thing, which might be turning a kettle on or opening a fridge. This individual action with a relatively high but short energy demand, multiplied by ~~the~~ high number of viewers causes a spike in the electrical demand of the grid for ~~that~~ short period.	+	= What is TV pick up? =
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		+	TV pickup describes a surge in the demand for electrical power that occurs in synchronisation with television transmissions, or breaks in popular transmissions. In simple terms if a popular television transmission has a break at a certain time, a large number of viewers will take the opportunity to do a similar thing, which might be turning a kettle on or opening a fridge. This individual action, with a relatively high but short energy demand, is multiplied by a high number of viewers and causes a spike in the electrical demand on the grid for a short period.

	= High demand =		= High demand =

−	The largest ever TV pickup for the UK National Grid is said to have been end of 1990 World Cup semi-final when England lost in a penalty shoot-out against West Germany, which it was reported had 26.2 million viewers. The ~~highest~~ total TV pickup demand ~~during the shoot-out~~ was 2800MW, which at the time ~~would have been~~ the equivalent to 933,000 kettles being switched on at the same time. The pressures on the National Grid from the phenomenon of TV pickup have gradually decreased since then and although the World Cup game between England and Colombia in 2018 had only 10% fewer viewers the pickup demand in MW was less than half.	+	The largest ever TV pickup for the UK National Grid is said to have been end of 1990 World Cup semi-final when England lost in a penalty shoot-out against West Germany, which it was reported had 26.2 million viewers. The total TV pickup demand was 2800MW, which at the time was the equivalent to 933,000 kettles being switched on at the same time.
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		+	The pressures on the National Grid from the phenomenon of TV pickup have gradually decreased since then and although the World Cup game between England and Colombia in 2018 had only 10% fewer viewers the pickup demand in MW was less than half.

	= Managing demand =		= Managing demand =

−	The reason for the reduction in TV pickup involves a number of different factors, one of which is that viewing habits have changed significantly since 1990 with many more people viewing programmes on other devices and at different times rather than on a television broadcast at the same exact time. The other significant reason is that the National Grid ESO (Electricity System Operator), which is the organisation that moves electricity around the country via the grid, increasingly uses software and prediction tools to plan for and manage electricity on a second by second basis. The suite of tools used to do this are referred to as the Balancing Mechanism, which ~~the websites~~ refers to as	+	The reason for the reduction in TV pickup involves a number of different factors, one of which is that viewing habits have changed significantly since 1990 with many more people viewing programmes on other devices and at different times rather than on a television broadcast at the same exact time. The other significant reason is that the National Grid ESO (Electricity System Operator), which is the organisation that moves electricity around the country via the grid, increasingly uses software and prediction tools to plan for and manage electricity on a second by second basis. The suite of tools used to do this are referred to as the Balancing Mechanism, which their website refers to as

	"essentially a marketplace for electricity, which allows us to access sources of extra power in real-time. If our forecasts predict high demand, we can keep a number of power stations on reserve, ready to deliver additional electricity if needed. Pumped storage hydroelectric power stations can be particularly useful in this situation, with their reservoirs able to drain quickly and deliver power at short notice."		"essentially a marketplace for electricity, which allows us to access sources of extra power in real-time. If our forecasts predict high demand, we can keep a number of power stations on reserve, ready to deliver additional electricity if needed. Pumped storage hydroelectric power stations can be particularly useful in this situation, with their reservoirs able to drain quickly and deliver power at short notice."

−	An example of a non sporting event that the National Grid energy balancing team would have prepared for was the Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011, which was watched by 24.5 million people and created a pickup of 1600MW. The team and mechanism would have had to allow for the likely increase in demand at the end of the ceremony but also during breaks or pauses during the programming in which kettles or fridges ~~maybe~~ used in unison.	+	An example of a non sporting event that the National Grid energy balancing team would have prepared for was the Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011, which was watched by 24.5 million people and created a pickup of 1600MW. The team and mechanism would have had to allow for the likely increase in demand at the end of the ceremony but also during breaks or pauses during the programming in which kettles or fridges may be used in unison.

	= Demand data =		= Demand data =

−	Today the National Grid ESO manage and maintain the National Grid ESO Data Portal which is an Open data platform from Great Britain’s Electricity System Operator. The Data Portal has been built using CKAN (Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network), a leading open-source data management platform, with the intention of providing a clear and intuitive user interface, with navigation and search features as well as rich metadata with each dataset. This offers powerful Application Programming Interfaces (API) for all suitable datasets, on-screen ~~visualization~~ and data manipulation tools for external users, to support the understanding of the data. For more information and to get involved [https://data.nationalgrideso.com visit the National Grid ESO Data Portal directly here.]	+	Today the National Grid ESO manage and maintain the National Grid ESO Data Portal which is an Open data platform from Great Britain’s Electricity System Operator. The Data Portal has been built using CKAN (Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network), a leading open-source data management platform, with the intention of providing a clear and intuitive user interface, with navigation and search features as well as rich metadata with each dataset. This offers powerful Application Programming Interfaces (API) for all suitable datasets, on-screen visualisation and data manipulation tools for external users, to support the understanding of the data. For more information and to get involved [https://data.nationalgrideso.com visit the National Grid ESO Data Portal directly here.]
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		+	Demand is also reduced at peak times by pricing mechanisms, and their is potential for smart devices to be turned off or down during high demand, such as fridges connected to the internet of things.
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		+	However, new peaks are being created by electrical vehicles, with a large number of people arriving home at the same time after work and plugging in vehicles to recharge.

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	TV pickup is a term that is used to describe a surge in the demand for electrical power (as opposed but not unrelated to a power surge) that occurs in co-ordination or sychronisation with television transmissions, or breaks in popular transmissions. In simple terms if a popular television transmission has a break at a certain time, the majority of viewers will most likely leave and do a similar thing, which might be turning a kettle on or opening a fridge. This individual action with a relatively high but short energy demand, multiplied by the high number of viewers causes a spike in the electrical demand of the grid for that short period.		TV pickup is a term that is used to describe a surge in the demand for electrical power (as opposed but not unrelated to a power surge) that occurs in co-ordination or sychronisation with television transmissions, or breaks in popular transmissions. In simple terms if a popular television transmission has a break at a certain time, the majority of viewers will most likely leave and do a similar thing, which might be turning a kettle on or opening a fridge. This individual action with a relatively high but short energy demand, multiplied by the high number of viewers causes a spike in the electrical demand of the grid for that short period.

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	TV pickup is a term that is used to describe a surge in the demand for electrical power (as opposed but not unrelated to a power surge) that occurs in co-ordination or sychronisation with television transmissions, or breaks in popular transmissions. In simple terms if a popular television transmission has a break at a certain time, the majority of viewers will most likely leave and do a similar thing, which might be turning a kettle on or opening a fridge. This individual action with a relatively high but short energy demand, multiplied by the high number of viewers causes a spike in the electrical demand of the grid for that short period.		TV pickup is a term that is used to describe a surge in the demand for electrical power (as opposed but not unrelated to a power surge) that occurs in co-ordination or sychronisation with television transmissions, or breaks in popular transmissions. In simple terms if a popular television transmission has a break at a certain time, the majority of viewers will most likely leave and do a similar thing, which might be turning a kettle on or opening a fridge. This individual action with a relatively high but short energy demand, multiplied by the high number of viewers causes a spike in the electrical demand of the grid for that short period.
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		+	= High demand =

	The largest ever TV pickup for the UK National Grid is said to have been end of 1990 World Cup semi-final when England lost in a penalty shoot-out against West Germany, which it was reported had 26.2 million viewers. The highest total TV pickup demand during the shoot-out was 2800MW, which at the time would have been the equivalent to 933,000 kettles being switched on at the same time. The pressures on the National Grid from the phenomenon of TV pickup have gradually decreased since then and although the World Cup game between England and Colombia in 2018 had only 10% fewer viewers the pickup demand in MW was less than half.		The largest ever TV pickup for the UK National Grid is said to have been end of 1990 World Cup semi-final when England lost in a penalty shoot-out against West Germany, which it was reported had 26.2 million viewers. The highest total TV pickup demand during the shoot-out was 2800MW, which at the time would have been the equivalent to 933,000 kettles being switched on at the same time. The pressures on the National Grid from the phenomenon of TV pickup have gradually decreased since then and although the World Cup game between England and Colombia in 2018 had only 10% fewer viewers the pickup demand in MW was less than half.
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		+	= Managing demand =

	The reason for the reduction in TV pickup involves a number of different factors, one of which is that viewing habits have changed significantly since 1990 with many more people viewing programmes on other devices and at different times rather than on a television broadcast at the same exact time. The other significant reason is that the National Grid ESO (Electricity System Operator), which is the organisation that moves electricity around the country via the grid, increasingly uses software and prediction tools to plan for and manage electricity on a second by second basis. The suite of tools used to do this are referred to as the Balancing Mechanism, which the websites refers to as		The reason for the reduction in TV pickup involves a number of different factors, one of which is that viewing habits have changed significantly since 1990 with many more people viewing programmes on other devices and at different times rather than on a television broadcast at the same exact time. The other significant reason is that the National Grid ESO (Electricity System Operator), which is the organisation that moves electricity around the country via the grid, increasingly uses software and prediction tools to plan for and manage electricity on a second by second basis. The suite of tools used to do this are referred to as the Balancing Mechanism, which the websites refers to as
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	An example of a non sporting event that the National Grid energy balancing team would have prepared for was the Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011, which was watched by 24.5 million people and created a pickup of 1600MW. The team and mechanism would have had to allow for the likely increase in demand at the end of the ceremony but also during breaks or pauses during the programming in which kettles or fridges maybe used in unison.		An example of a non sporting event that the National Grid energy balancing team would have prepared for was the Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011, which was watched by 24.5 million people and created a pickup of 1600MW. The team and mechanism would have had to allow for the likely increase in demand at the end of the ceremony but also during breaks or pauses during the programming in which kettles or fridges maybe used in unison.
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		+	= Demand data =

	Today the National Grid ESO manage and maintain the National Grid ESO Data Portal which is an Open data platform from Great Britain’s Electricity System Operator. The Data Portal has been built using CKAN (Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network), a leading open-source data management platform, with the intention of providing a clear and intuitive user interface, with navigation and search features as well as rich metadata with each dataset. This offers powerful Application Programming Interfaces (API) for all suitable datasets, on-screen visualization and data manipulation tools for external users, to support the understanding of the data. For more information and to get involved [https://data.nationalgrideso.com visit the National Grid ESO Data Portal directly here.]		Today the National Grid ESO manage and maintain the National Grid ESO Data Portal which is an Open data platform from Great Britain’s Electricity System Operator. The Data Portal has been built using CKAN (Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network), a leading open-source data management platform, with the intention of providing a clear and intuitive user interface, with navigation and search features as well as rich metadata with each dataset. This offers powerful Application Programming Interfaces (API) for all suitable datasets, on-screen visualization and data manipulation tools for external users, to support the understanding of the data. For more information and to get involved [https://data.nationalgrideso.com visit the National Grid ESO Data Portal directly here.]

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	TV pickup is a term that is used to describe a surge in the demand for electrical power (as opposed but not unrelated to a power surge) that occurs in co-ordination or sychronisation with television transmissions, or breaks in popular transmissions. In simple terms if a popular television transmission has a break at a certain time, the majority of viewers will most likely leave and do a similar thing, which might be turning a kettle on or opening a fridge. This individual action with a relatively high but short energy demand, multiplied by the high number of viewers causes a spike in the electrical demand of the grid for that short period.		TV pickup is a term that is used to describe a surge in the demand for electrical power (as opposed but not unrelated to a power surge) that occurs in co-ordination or sychronisation with television transmissions, or breaks in popular transmissions. In simple terms if a popular television transmission has a break at a certain time, the majority of viewers will most likely leave and do a similar thing, which might be turning a kettle on or opening a fridge. This individual action with a relatively high but short energy demand, multiplied by the high number of viewers causes a spike in the electrical demand of the grid for that short period.

−	The largest ever TV pickup for the UK National Grid is said to have been end of 1990 World Cup semi-final when England lost in a penalty shoot-out against West Germany, which it was reported had 26.2 million viewers. The highest total TV pickup demand during the shoot-out was 2800MW, which at the time would have been the equivalent to 933,000 kettles being switched on at the same time. The pressures on the National Grid from the phenomenon of TV pickup have gradually decreased since then and although the World Cup game between England and Colombia in 2018 had only 10% fewer viewers the pickup demand was less than half.	+	The largest ever TV pickup for the UK National Grid is said to have been end of 1990 World Cup semi-final when England lost in a penalty shoot-out against West Germany, which it was reported had 26.2 million viewers. The highest total TV pickup demand during the shoot-out was 2800MW, which at the time would have been the equivalent to 933,000 kettles being switched on at the same time. The pressures on the National Grid from the phenomenon of TV pickup have gradually decreased since then and although the World Cup game between England and Colombia in 2018 had only 10% fewer viewers the pickup demand in MW was less than half.

−	The reason for	+	The reason for the reduction in TV pickup involves a number of different factors, one of which is that viewing habits have changed significantly since 1990 with many more people viewing programmes on other devices and at different times rather than on a television broadcast at the same exact time. The other significant reason is that the National Grid ESO (Electricity System Operator), which is the organisation that moves electricity around the country via the grid, increasingly uses software and prediction tools to plan for and manage electricity on a second by second basis. The suite of tools used to do this are referred to as the Balancing Mechanism, which the websites refers to as
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		+	"essentially a marketplace for electricity, which allows us to access sources of extra power in real-time. If our forecasts predict high demand, we can keep a number of power stations on reserve, ready to deliver additional electricity if needed. Pumped storage hydroelectric power stations can be particularly useful in this situation, with their reservoirs able to drain quickly and deliver power at short notice."
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		+	An example of a non sporting event that the National Grid energy balancing team would have prepared for was the Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011, which was watched by 24.5 million people and created a pickup of 1600MW. The team and mechanism would have had to allow for the likely increase in demand at the end of the ceremony but also during breaks or pauses during the programming in which kettles or fridges maybe used in unison.
		+
		+	Today the National Grid ESO manage and maintain the National Grid ESO Data Portal which is an Open data platform from Great Britain’s Electricity System Operator. The Data Portal has been built using CKAN (Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network), a leading open-source data management platform, with the intention of providing a clear and intuitive user interface, with navigation and search features as well as rich metadata with each dataset. This offers powerful Application Programming Interfaces (API) for all suitable datasets, on-screen visualization and data manipulation tools for external users, to support the understanding of the data. For more information and to get involved [https://data.nationalgrideso.com visit the National Grid ESO Data Portal directly here.]
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		+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

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	TV pickup is a term that is used to describe a surge in the demand for electrical power (as opposed but not unrelated to a power surge) that occurs in co-ordination or sychronisation with television transmissions, or breaks in popular transmissions. In simple terms if a popular television transmission has a break at a certain time, the majority of viewers will most likely leave and do a similar thing, which might be turning a kettle on or opening a fridge. This individual action with a relatively high but short energy demand, multiplied by the high number of viewers causes a spike in the electrical demand of the grid for that short period.		TV pickup is a term that is used to describe a surge in the demand for electrical power (as opposed but not unrelated to a power surge) that occurs in co-ordination or sychronisation with television transmissions, or breaks in popular transmissions. In simple terms if a popular television transmission has a break at a certain time, the majority of viewers will most likely leave and do a similar thing, which might be turning a kettle on or opening a fridge. This individual action with a relatively high but short energy demand, multiplied by the high number of viewers causes a spike in the electrical demand of the grid for that short period.

−	~~"~~The largest ever TV pickup for the UK National Grid ~~was at the~~ end of ~~England’s~~ penalty shoot-out against West Germany ~~in the 1990 World Cup semi-final~~. The pickup demand was 2800MW, which is equivalent to 933,000 kettles being switched on at the same time. ~~In terms~~ of ~~actual~~ TV ~~views, a massive 26.2 million people tuned in to see England sadly crash out of~~ the ~~World Cup. As the years go by, pickup demand seems to decline, which is why 2018’s~~ World Cup game ~~for~~ England ~~versus~~ Colombia ~~attracted 23.6 million~~ viewers~~, but only created a~~ pickup demand ~~of 1200MW –~~ less than half ~~of that of England versus West Germany in 1990~~. ~~This is likely due to devices becoming more energy efficient over the years, using less electricity to power up and therefore demanding less from the grid."~~	+	The largest ever TV pickup for the UK National Grid is said to have been end of 1990 World Cup semi-final when England lost in a penalty shoot-out against West Germany, which it was reported had 26.2 million viewers. The highest total TV pickup demand during the shoot-out was 2800MW, which at the time would have been the equivalent to 933,000 kettles being switched on at the same time. The pressures on the National Grid from the phenomenon of TV pickup have gradually decreased since then and although the World Cup game between England and Colombia in 2018 had only 10% fewer viewers the pickup demand was less than half.
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		+	The reason for

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−	TV pickup is a term that is used to describe a surge in the demand for electrical power (as opposed but not unrelated to a power surge) that occurs in co-ordination or sychronisation with	+	TV pickup is a term that is used to describe a surge in the demand for electrical power (as opposed but not unrelated to a power surge) that occurs in co-ordination or sychronisation with television transmissions, or breaks in popular transmissions. In simple terms if a popular television transmission has a break at a certain time, the majority of viewers will most likely leave and do a similar thing, which might be turning a kettle on or opening a fridge. This individual action with a relatively high but short energy demand, multiplied by the high number of viewers causes a spike in the electrical demand of the grid for that short period.

−	~~what happens when~~ the ~~masses all tune~~ in to ~~one television programme~~, ~~and then take advantage~~ of ~~breaks~~ in ~~the show to pop~~ to the ~~loo~~, or to ~~make~~ a ~~quick cup~~ of ~~tea. Utility Week also say~~ that ~~opening~~ the ~~fridge door has a massive impact on the electricity network~~, ~~perhaps even more than boiling~~ the ~~kettle~~.	+	"The largest ever TV pickup for the UK National Grid was at the end of England’s penalty shoot-out against West Germany in the 1990 World Cup semi-final. The pickup demand was 2800MW, which is equivalent to 933,000 kettles being switched on at the same time. In terms of actual TV views, a massive 26.2 million people tuned in to see England sadly crash out of the World Cup. As the years go by, pickup demand seems to decline, which is why 2018’s World Cup game for England versus Colombia attracted 23.6 million viewers, but only created a pickup demand of 1200MW – less than half of that of England versus West Germany in 1990. This is likely due to devices becoming more energy efficient over the years, using less electricity to power up and therefore demanding less from the grid."

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what happens when the masses all tune in to one television programme, and then take advantage of breaks in the show to pop to the loo, or to make a quick cup of tea. Utility Week also say that opening the fridge door has a massive impact on the electricity network, perhaps even more than boiling the kettle.