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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Zoe Tidman

UK ‘could face four day blackouts and gas cuts’ under ‘worst case scenario’ energy plan

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A ‘worst case scenario’ in the ongoing energy crisis could lead to blackouts and gas cuts this winter as part of an emergency government plan, according to reports.

An electricity capacity shortfall could result in a sixth of peak demand, even after emergency coal plants are brought into use, Bloomberg News claims. If combined with a reduction in imports and below average temperatures, contingency measures could be triggered by January, it is claimed.

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