Reuters
Britain’s electricity and gas grid operators said on Thursday they expect to have sufficient supplies this winter, with more power generation available than last year and brimming gas stores across Europe, but cautioned geopolitical risks remain. Last year, National Grid’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) warned Britain could face three-hour planned power cuts if the country was unable to import enough gas as Europe grappled with reduced supply from Russia and low gas storage levels. “If you look at that risk position compared with this year and last year, the risks are much much lower now,” ESO Head of National Control, Craig Dyke said in an interview to coincide with the publication of its winter outlook.