The UK National Grid has doubled its emergency planning exercise from two to four days amid fears of a spiraling energy crisis.
Experts will wargame for four days in September what will happen if gas supplies are reduced which could trigger a need to ration electricity.
The Exercise Degree, made up of government agencies, regulators, lobby groups and major energy firms, comes as a global fall in the supply of gas in the market last year sent energy bills skyrocketing, sparking a cost-of-living crisis.
However No10 told the BBC there is no reason to panic and households do not have to cut back on their energy use.
But experts have warned of a ‘security of supply issue’ in the energy sector as almost 40% of the UK’s electricity was generated last year by gas.
The news comes as gas and electricity bills are expected to hit £5,300 when next April’s price cap is announced, piling further misery onto Britons as inflation keeps climbing.
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