Britain is preparing for the possibility of regular electricity cuts during the winter

Britain is preparing for the possibility of resorting to regular power cuts during the coming winter in the event of exposure to very cold weather waves and a shortage of natural gas supplies.

According to the latest "reasonable worst case scenario", Britain could face an electricity shortage of about one-sixth at the peak of energy demand, even after the emergency operation of coal-fired plants, Bloomberg news agency quoted informed sources as saying on Tuesday.

According to this future outlook, a lower than average weather temperature, with a decline in electricity imports from Norway and France, could expose Britain to a shortage of electricity supply for 4 days during next January, which will lead to the activation of emergency measures to save natural gas consumption.

This comes as estimates of the energy price ceiling for households in Britain exceeded 4,000 pounds ($4,860) for the first time, as the Bank of England warned that the country was entering more than a year of recession under the weight of escalating inflation.

Investec Bank said the cap on unpaid energy charges could jump to 4,210 pounds a year in January, more than double the level now.

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