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by Scarblac 2418 days ago
No, electricity can't be routed to nowhere, that's not how the grid works. The amount produced and the amount used have to stay in balance.

There is a bit of leeway in that turbine power stations will run a little bit slower or faster depending on exact use (resulting in a grid frequency a little bit faster or slower than 50Hz) but the difference has to be made up quickly.

(not an expert, this is badly remembered from Internet articles so probably hurts to read for real experts, I'm sorry. But I hope I got the gist sort of right.)