National Grid's chief executive has said Heathrow had "enough power" from other substations following Friday's fire that caused the airport to shut down.

Heathrow chief Thomas Woldbye appeared to shift some of the blame on to the power industry, saying the airport would assess if it needed “a different level of resilience if we c

The official said he had raised concerns about Heathrow’s electricity supply days before a power outage forced it to shut down. Heathrow disputed the relevance of the official’s comments.

Heathrow Airport was warned about the "resilience" of its power supply in the days before a fire which shut down the airport for more than a day last month. Nigel Wicking, chief executive of Heathrow Airline Operators' Committee,

London Heathrow Airport was warned about possible issues with its power supplies a few days before a nearby fire cut electricity to the hub and forced Europe’s busiest airport into an unprecedented day-long blackout.