Britain's gas storage levels are 'concerningly low' with less than a week of demand in store, the operator of the country's largest gas storage site said on Friday.
Britain's gas storage levels are 'concerningly low' with less than a week of demand in store, the operator of the country's largest gas storage site said on Friday. Plunging temperatures and high demand for gas-fired power stations are the main factors behind the low levels, Centrica said. The UK is heavily reliant on gas for its home heating and also uses a significant amount for electricity generation.
'This means the UK has less than a week of gas demand in store.' Gas storage was already lower than usual heading into December as a result of the early onset of winter. Combined with stubbornly high gas prices, this has meant it has been more difficult to top up storage over Christmas. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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