UK's natural gas stocks hit by early winter cold and lack of wind

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A statement by Centrica, which operates the Rough storage site, lays bare the UK's reliance on natural gas at a time when the drive for energy security and the battle against climate change are at odds with each other.

The owner of the UK's largest natural gas storage site has warned of depleted stocks by the end of winter due to early cold weather and a lack of wind power. Centrica, which operates the Rough facility in the North Sea, said stocks could be lower compared to previous years due to higher demand. It said that in addition to the chilly autumn, high pressure weather systems meant the country's wind power generation had fallen short, placing a greater need for gas to fill the energy void.

35 billion cubic feet of gas into the country's gas system in November to date. That gas was powering up to 3.8 million homes on some days, the energy giant added.

 

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