What occurs if aliens abduct everybody in UK and who’s final to show lights off

Imagine for a minute that you’re sitting at home reading the latest edition of the Daily Star, your family gathered around you as you regale them with the latest stories of deadly viruses, Vladimir Putin’s body double and why we don’t like Gary Lineker anymore.

But as you’re reading, you notice your family starts to…disappear. Then you turn on the television to see what’s going on and there’s nobody there – and all your neighbours are gone, too.

And finally, you also find yourself suddenly not on Earth but inside a giant alien spaceship. Ladies and gentleman, everyone in the United Kingdom has been abducted by aliens.

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But what, I hear you ask, would happen to the country should this take place?

To find out this potentially horrifying fate, we turned to Google’s artificial intelligence-powered large language model chatbot Gemini to see what would happen – and which part of the UK would be the last to have power.

Excluding remote self-sufficient locations, the areas in the UK that might hold onto artificial light for a bit longer likely have three very specific characteristics – strong wind resources, hydroelectric dams and smaller, localised grids.

It said: “The specific winner would depend on the exact circumstances of the alien abduction and the vagaries of weather and maintenance schedules. But these remote locations, designed for self-sufficiency and fuelled by natural sources, offer the best chance for a long-lasting, lonely vigil.”

It went on to clarify that the south of England wouldn’t really stand much chance, and reckons that the last bit of artificial light in the UK (excluding truly remote locations) would come from:

• Scotland: With its focus on wind power and a significant number of hydroelectric dams, some parts of Scotland have a good chance.

• Wales: The presence of hydroelectric plants and some wind farms put Wales in the running.

• Northern England (Cumbria, Northumberland): These areas have good wind resources and could potentially see wind-powered generation lasting a bit longer.

“It’s important to remember that even in these areas, the outage wouldn’t be a long-term situation,” it added.

“Without human intervention, all the sources would eventually fail due to lack of maintenance, reaching capacity, or other unforeseen issues.

However, even in Scotland renewable sources eventually require maintenance. Without humans, these systems would eventually fail. Most wind farms and dams ultimately feed into the national grid. Disruptions there would eventually impact them.

“Therefore, while Scotland might have a slightly better chance due to its focus on renewables, the most likely last light in the UK would depend on the specific setup of a remote, self-sufficient facility (research station, offshore platform with natural gas capture) and its reliance on renewable sources or long-lasting backups.”

So, if you happen to be the one lucky survivor from the mass abduction, head to Scotland and hope for the best.

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