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Statutory security of supply report

Report looking at the UK바카라 사이트™s energy security for this and up-coming winters.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Department for Energy and Climate Change has today published the annual Statutory Security of Supply Report (SSSR) that looks at the UK바카라 사이트™s energy security for this winter and up-coming winters. .

National Grid said Britain will have enough energy to keep the country running in a cold winter. National Grid says the outlook remains manageable and well within the reliability standard set by government. Ofgem바카라 사이트™s Rachel Fletcher said 바카라 사이트śthere is no increased risk of blackouts this winter바카라 사이트ť.

Business and Energy Minister Matthew Hancock said:

바카라 사이트śWe have taken action to make sure our energy needs will be met this winter.

바카라 사이트śWe have given National Grid new tools they need to meet energy demand this winter and our working through a long term plan to turn around a legacy of underinvestment in our energy sector. This government has made sure homes and businesses across the country will be energy secure.

바카라 사이트śBut there바카라 사이트™s more to do to complete our infrastructure plan and further strengthen our energy security. This is part of a broader of our broader strategy to support domestic supplies of electricity like renewables, shale gas and nuclear.바카라 사이트ť

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Published 28 October 2014