Council chiefs are preparing for potential power blackouts by getting vulnerable sites ‘priority’ energy status and potentially commissioning their own generators, it’s been revealed.
Russia’s war in Ukraine has led to the supply of gas and electricity becoming more uncertain, sparking concerns for the months ahead when demand for energy inevitably increases. Although unlikely, rolling three-hour power cuts across the region could take place this winter in response to the ongoing energy crisis.
If they are, they would likely take place once a day in the early evening. They would not mean power going off across the entire region at once – and there would be a few days’ notice.
