Although it may not always be required, having more capacity helps guard against the worst-case situations, much like any insurance policy.
Analysts say that earlier this week, the country was “within a whisker of blackouts,” with gas power plants paying more than £2 million per hour to keep the lights on.
“Thanks to our resilient and diverse energy system, we are confident that we will have enough gas supply and electricity capacity to meet demand this winter,” a No. 10 spokesperson stated.
In order to keep an eye on our energy security and make sure the national energy system operator has all the resources necessary to secure our supply, we communicate with them on a regular basis.
“The best way to protect bill payers and increase our energy independence is to deliver clean power by 2030, which will replace our reliance on volatile fossil fuel markets.
