Brits could be left shivering and in the dark this winter in worst-case scenario, warn energy experts

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People in the UK may have to use more than 10% less gas to avoid rationing this winter, the international energy agency (IE) has warned, while the country may also face rolling blackouts, according to the National Grid.

“Our analysis indicates that maintaining adequate storage levels until the end of the heating season – at 33pc of their working storage capacity as a minimum – will be crucial for a safe and secure winter.”The stark warning comes as the boss of the National Grid said that the UK could face blackouts in the "deepest, darkest evenings" in January, if generators did not secure enough gas from Europe from 4pm-7pm, the peak hours of demand.

Setting out these scenarios is unusual, Mr Pettigrew said, but “in the context of the terrible things that are going on in the Ukraine and the consequences of that [it was] right that we set out what some of the potential risks could be.”The news comes after Prime Minister Liz Truss vetoed a plan to help British people reduce their energy consumption.

 

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3hrs between 4-7pm it says. I’m sure people will survive 3hrs. Headline is so miss-leading, It’s fake news.

Whats the point of Truss promising 60billion in energy subsidy if LBC lies about winter freezing? More danger of burn out surely.

Hi ian I’ve been told my energy will be going up to over £3500 and I can’t seem to see how

What an absolute load of trash! More disgusting scaremongering from shame on you. Yes times are tough, but such is bloody life.

It's because of the ridiculous net zero agenda

I can’t understand how the energy companies are making such massive profits and yet regular people are facing an energy crisis. It kind of feels like this is all being done on purpose

You are forgetting Putin nuking us - that's a worse case I would say.

They don’t have to. This is a deliberate act to make people suffer “to protect the environment” when it’s really to make the impoverished and desperate

but ukraine is winning

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