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If electricity use suddenly exceeds generation on a grid, what happens to the grid frequency?

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  1. It rises
  2. Nothing; only voltage changes
  3. It drops

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  1. Swissgrid, Frequency www.swissgrid.ch/en/home/operation/regulation/frequency.html Checked 2026-10-10.

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