A drill to test the UK's response to a gas supply emergency has been scaled up. The National Grid drill takes place annually but has been extended this year as industry insiders predict a potential energy crisis.
The Exercise Degree is a routine part of the energy industry calendar. This year, potential scenarios such as rationing electricity, will be wargamed across four days rather than the usual two.
This is despite the government insisting households will not face blackouts this winter. A global squeeze on the supply of gas since late last year has increased living costs, and sent household energy bills skyrocketing.
