“This week, the UK had to open its gas bins due to a lack of wind.
And at the peak of the July heat wave, we had to overpay as much as 5000% for the import of Belgian energy in order to avoid blackouts in London, ”the article says.
It is noted that Brexit allowed London to avoid a full-scale fuel crisis in which the inhabitants of Germany found themselves.
To "save Germany's industry" in winter, European states will have to reduce gas consumption by 15%, the article concludes.
In early July, the Financial Times reported that many businesses in Britain could close due to reduced gas supplies and the onset of the energy crisis.
The Telegraph newspaper said the British government could ask citizens to lower the temperature in their homes and turn off the lights to avoid power outages in the winter.