The energy regulator Ofgem warns the UK is at risk of gas shortages this winter.
The UK is facing "a significant risk" of gas shortages this winter, according to the industry regulator, which could impact electricity supplies.
Ofgem said: "Due to the war in Ukraine and gas shortages in Europe, there is a significant risk that gas shortages could occur during the winter 2022-23 in Great Britain. As a result, there is a possibility that Great Britain could enter into a gas supply emergency." SSE is concerned that operators of gas-fired power stations face millions of pounds worth of costs if they are unable to fulfil promises to supply electricity "caused by events outside their control".
SSE said that an averaged-sized power station could face charges of around £276m a day if it is unable to generate electricity., Ofgem said it would look at the issue of charges as a matter of urgency because it will have a "significant impact on the safety and security of the electricity system". RWE, which also generates electricity in the UK through gas-fired power, said it shares and raised the same concerns.
A spokesperson for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said the UK "has a secure and diverse energy system and the government is confident that the steps it is taking will protect security of electricity and gas supplies".
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