Run the dishwasher, plug in the car: how Great Britain plans to use record wind and solar power

With a summer glut on cards, customers are being urged to use more energy when renewables are abundant

• Great Britain households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar

Great Britain is on the brink of a record-breaking summer for renewable energy which could lead to the first periods of zero-carbon electricity in the history of the power system.

These green milestones are an important step towards the government’s goal of creating a 95% gas-free grid by 2030 to power the electric vehicles, heat pumps and greener factories that will help the UK to reach its climate goals.