The Government has sought to reassure people over concerns power supplies could be limited over the cold months. Downing Street insisted that there would be sufficient electricity and gas supplies over the winter.
A No 10 spokeswoman said: “Households, businesses and industry can be confident they will get the electricity and gas that they need over the winter. “That’s because we have one of the most reliable and diverse energy systems in the world.”
That was partly due to a lack of reliance on Russian gas, access to North Sea reserves and imports from “reliable partners” like Norway. She said people should not panic or feel they should cut down on energy use.