Britain's gas storage levels 'concerningly low' after cold snap, says owner of British Gas

The UK has ‘less than a week of gas left’ after temperatures plummet

Gas supplies are dropping to ‘concerningly low’ levels (Picture: Getty Images) The UK has ‘less than a week’s worth of gas left’ as temperatures drop to freezing levels, British Gas has warned. Brits slept through the coldest night in 15 years last night, meaning gas supplies are dropping to ‘concerningly low’ levels. Centrica, the parent company of British Gas, said: ‘Plunging temperatures and high demand for gas-fired power stations have reduc…

UK nearly out of gas as weather boosts demand for heating, warns energy giant

BRITAIN is nearly out of gas as icy weather boosts demand for heating — plus a lack of domestic supplies, energy giant Centrica warned yesterday. The country has less than a week’s worth in storage, it said. Peter JordanCentrica warned that Britain is nearly out of gas as icy weather boosts demand for heating[/caption] It exposes the folly of Ed Miliband’s Clean Power plans for Britain to rely on renewable energy. Yesterday, wind power dropped t…

British Gas owner Centrica warns of low gas stores after cold snap

We may have just had the world’s hottest year on record, but the UK has now measured its coldest January night in 15 years. Temperatures dropped to minus 14.6 Celsius in the Highlands. And the owner of British Gas is now warning that UK gas stores are at “concerningly low” levels.

Britain on verge of running out of gas

The UK is running out of gas, and according to Centrica, the company that provides most of the country’s gas supply, there is barely a week left of reserves. Recent cold weather has not helped the situation, coupled with low wind speeds bringing wind-powered electricity down considerably. 75 percent of the UK’s energy relies on gas, either in homes or at gas-fired power plants. Source