The Latest Breaking News from Rough

Take Centrica’s gas storage warning seriously – Britain still needs secure supplies

One task awaiting new energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is devising a plan to avoid a crisis by the end of the decade

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Fears UK gas stockpile to drop for winter as British Gas owner plans sell-off

Centrica keen to stem losses from North Sea Rough storage after company profits halve

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025

UK’s largest natural gas storage facility to shut down without government help

Centrica has said it remains in talks with ministers about Government cooperation to expand and revamp its Rough facility.

Evening Standard · May 18, 2025

Energy giant Centrica boosts capacity at Rough gas storage site

The facility had been mothballed from 2017 but was partially reopened last year.

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Back online: the retired gas storage site now able to power 1m homes

Rough, a 37-year-old Centrica facility off east Yorkshire, has been reopened to prop up the energy grid

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

Energy suppliers risk failing with taxpayers’ cash onboard, Centrica chief warns

Chris O’Shea said the government handing energy companies money in advance presents a big risk

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2022

Rough returns! Centrica is back injecting gas at huge storage facility off East Yorkshire coast

Five year mothballing comes to an end after summer of engineering works at offshore platform

Birmingham Post · Oct 31, 2022

Fears UK has 'nine days' of gas left compared to France's 103

The UK currently has one of lowest levels of gas storage in Europe says the owner of British Gas

Daily Record · Oct 28, 2022

Fears as UK has just 9 days' supply left - compared to France's 103 days

The UK has some of the lowest levels for gas storage in Europe, said the owner of British Gas, amid warnings that Brits could face three-hour planned power cuts if there is a shortage this winter

Daily Mirror · Oct 28, 2022

Further step taken towards Rough's return to gas storage to help ease energy crisis

Vital technical survey undertaken on huge North Sea asset controlled from East Yorkshire

Birmingham Post · Sep 29, 2022