The boss of one of Britain’s biggest home energy providers thinks the chances of winter blackouts were unlikely – despite fears over gas supplies caused by war in Ukraine.
Greg Jackson said the UK had strong infrastructure in place to deal with drops in fossil fuel, partly thanks to investment in renewable energy.
Octopus in particular – which has major bases in Leicester and Greater Manchester – uses technology such as solar and wind to offset carbon emissions and says 100 per cent of its electricity is green.
