Why are UK gas stores lower than usual, and how is the overall supply looking?
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UK gas stores have fallen “concerningly low”, according to the owner of British Gas. Centrica said Britain has a little under a week’s worth of demand for gas in storage, while officials have said there is comfortably enough gas to meet demand. As freezing temperatures are expected to continue this weekend, the PA news agency explains what is going on with Britain’s gas supply.
– Are we anywhere near close to running out of gas?. No. Stored gas makes up a relatively small proportion of Britain’s overall supply, compared with imports from countries like Norway, and gas produced in the North Sea. But even supplies of the gas kept at the UK’s storage sites are well above half full, said National Gas, which runs the system.
“The overall picture across Great Britain’s eight main gas storage sites remains healthy,” a spokesman said. “Britain obtains its gas from a diverse range of sources beyond that already in storage, meaning we are well placed to respond to demand this winter.”.
– Why are stored gas supplies running lower than usual?. Britain has been experiencing a cold snap, with more people turning on their gas boilers for longer to heat their homes. Thursday brought the coldest January night in 15 years, and more freezing temperatures are expected to roll in over the coming days.
