The country has been put on notice that the chances of gas shortages this winter have risen markedly, prompting a contingency plan to prioritise heating
There was a clear sign of a shift in direction earlier this week when it emerged that the energy regulatorIt blamed the international scramble for supplies because of the war, which has starved continental Europe of its main source of natural gas.
Pushed to repeat that promise, she told reporters in Prague:"Well what we're clear about is we do have a good supply of energy in the UK, we're in a much better position than many other countries.A gas supply emergency can be declared when suppliers are unable to safely get gas to homes and businesses.
The aim would be to keep gas and gas-generated electricity supplies stable for households for as long as possible. The hope is that these sorts of measures will not be necessary because of the looming demand flexibility service.
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