Brits should prepare for afternoon and early evening powercuts early next year if gas imports are reduced, warns the chief of the National Grid.
Speaking at the Financial Times's Energy Transition Summit, National Grid chief John Pettigrew, warned of the potential risks of a 'worst-case scenario' if Britain can not import gas from Europe should a 'Beast from the East' spell of extreme cold hit the country.
With Russian exports to Europe cut following the closure of the Nordstream pipeline, the UK's supply could be under threat in the event of a cold spell. Although Britain is not as reliant on Russian exports as other European countries, it has imported gas from European neighbors at times of high demand. Those countries may be reluctant to export the gas if they can not easily secure more from elsewhere.
