From BBC Business, minutes ago: The UK has enough gas to meet winter demand, the government has said, after British Gas owner-Centrica warned about “concerningly low” storage. Centrica, which owns the country’s largest gas storage facility, said the UK “has less than a week of gas demand in store” due to the colder-than-usual weather. The government said it monitors energy levels and says it has “all tools” at its disposal “if needed to secure our supply”. In 2023, Scotland produced 23 million tonnes and 71% of the total UK gas production.1 23 million tonnes of gas = 332 TWh.2 In … Continue reading ‘UK has enough gas says No 10 after storage warning’ – because Scotland produces 71% of the UK total production and 8 times the amount it consumes partly because we cannot afford it