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Fear It Could Be A Dark Winter Rather Than A Bright Winter

Fear It Could Be A Dark Winter Rather Than A Bright Winter

Fear It Could Be A Dark Winter Rather Than A Bright Winter

- Warnings of blackouts this winter

- Power supply could be affected by the smallest risks

- Next winter could be the most pressuring


Next winter, there is already fears that it will be Dark, due to the electrical supply being ‘close to restrictions’, with fears that even a cold spell could create problems without the possibility of having enough power for lighting. This is mainly due to the fact that coal-fired power stations are set to be forced closed in order to meet the Green Regulations, and the use of energy efficiency stations used instead.

2 out of the 6 biggest energy firms have already stated an increase of prices for this upcoming winter, SSE (8% rise) and British Gas (9.2% rise). If Labour, wins the 2015 General Election, Ed Miliban states for 20 months energy prices will be frozen however, this is uncertain to secure with supply in lacking certainty.

Dr John Roberts, chairman of the working group, said these were ‘real sets of challenging conditions that have happened before and can be expected again in the future’. With EU Regulations not being met it has meant that coal and gas-fired power stations have been forced closed meaning that energy efficiency stations as well as nuclear will be dependent upon. The main problem being that these things are all right when there is more than enough capacity, without use of gas as a back up it could be catastrophic.

Dame Sue Ion, fellow of the RAE, said ‘Whether the turbines are onshore or offshore, if it’s a cold winter that is not windy then only a very small amount of energy will be generated.’