View of London from the south bank of the Thames. File photoMOSCOW, Aug 14 UK gas-fired power plants may be switched off as part of plans to prevent blackouts in the winter, the Independent newspaper reported, citing sources. Government officials say contingency plans are planned to be tested soon situations. Such «exercises» may take place in September or October, during which gas-fired power plants may be turned off.Britain overpaid 5,000% on electricity due to lack of gas from Russia «We are experiencing very serious scenarios. These are not unlikely scenarios,» one of the sources, who is engaged in energy planning, quotes the publication as saying. Norway may resort to export rationing, the source said. electricity, and supplies from France have already declined. Electricity from these countries is used in millions of homes. With limited supplies from Norway and France, consumption rationing will be difficult to avoid. The rationing can be a limitation of electricity use for more than six hours per day. «Forget just working from home, it could be 'Unplug at home' January,» one official said. The British media have described how the authorities want to avoid a blackoutAccording to the newspaper, officials and ministers recently held a series of meetings during which they discussed the risks of mass refusal of citizens to pay for energy. A representative of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy does not deny the fact that the United The Kingdom faces an increased risk of an energy crisis that is more likely to result in extended blackouts for a significant number of consumers.
