The UK’s national energy system operator has warned of the risk of gas shortages within five years as the country becomes more reliant on imports of the fuel, raising questions over the government’s energy strategy.
NESO said there was a risk of gas supply shortages in a scenario where Britain moved to lower carbon energy slower than planned, and that the system might not cope with the loss of a major piece of infrastructure.
While supplies were expected to be sufficient to meet demand under normal weather conditions, stress testing for poor conditions had revealed an “emerging risk to gas supply security” in the early 2030s, it said.
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