UK blackouts are 'extremely unlikely' despite National Grid warning, government minister says
A government minister has hit back at claims that households and businesses may face planned blackouts this winter. It follows a warning from the National Grid Electricity System Operator who said people in the UK could be hit with three-hour outages if power plants cannot be supplied with enough gas to keep running.
When pressed about National Grid warnings, The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster told Sky News: “We’ve got the second largest LNG processing infrastructure in Europe. Half of our gas we produce here at home, we want to go further – this year we’ve increased our output by 26% on gas. Prime Minister Liz Truss has ruled out launching an energy-saving public information campaign amid warnings that blackouts could hit the UK.
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