Hot weather causes 1,000MW drop for Murray win

A scorching hot day to mirror a scorching hot Wimbledon men's final led to a suppression of 1,000MW during the nail-bitter between Great Britain's Andy Murray and Serbia's Novak Djokovic.

The oft-quoted number of kettles that – in this case – weren’t switched on during the three set whitewash yesterday (Sunday) by Murray was equivalent to 400,000, according to the National Grid.

In a reverse to the usual surge of electricity during an appointment-to-view national sporting event, people chose to take advantage of the hot weather and venture outside when the match was over instead of opting for their favourite brew during a break in play, or reach for a cold drink out of an already-running fridge.

Murray beat Djokovic in straight sets to clinch victory as the first British male to win the title since the legendary Fred Perry 77 years previously. He claimed the title after a nerve-wracking three championship points failed to go his way, finally converting the forth.

A spokeswoman for National Grid said that the hot weather for the clash between the pair had affected the energy supply figures for the National Grid: “It’s clear that people were watching their televisions [during the Wimbledon final] instead of doing things like using other electrical items.”