The start of 2010 has been the driest for 81 years the Met Office said on Thursday 1 July. It noted average rainfall of 356.8mm between January and June, compared to the long-term average of 511.7mm. The day after, Platts reported that the lack of rainfall had impacted on generation from hydro-power, which fell 46% to 0.87TWh in the first four months of the year. It said the decrease was equivalent to a medium-sized 250MW generator being offline for the period. The Scotsman reported on Sunday 4 July that rural Scotland could be affected by power cuts as a result.
Met Office Scotsman
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