An energy expert fears a gas shortage could see blackouts in the UK this winter. The worrying comments from energy expert David Cox on the Sunday Show last week come as Ofgem appoints a new senior executive to ensure that the lights stay on this Christmas.
Mr Cox revealed on the BBC One programme last week that gas shortages could mean we see blackouts. The government has denied this will happen, but they have been accused of "glossing over" the risk of Britain running out of electricity this winter.
Mr Cox said: “We’re going to be short of gas in Europe for this winter. That will drive prices potentially even higher. Not only that, we might be short of gas to the extent that we have blackouts, we don’t have enough gas to burn to make electricity, and that is a serious problem the government are glossing over at the moment.”
