The news that National Grid is rationing supplies of gas to factories – including the Vauxhall factory at Ellesmere Port – is alarming but, sadly, not unanticipated. It is a symptom of this Government’s appalling neglect of the country’s energy infrastructure over the last thirteen years.
Our national gas storage capacity is only 15 days, compared to 90 days in Germany, so, at a time of extreme demand, it is entirely predictable that stocks will be rationed.
One of the first priorities of the next Conservative Government must be to rebuild the resilience of our energy networks. That won’t be done overnight, so when the lights go out, remember to blame Labour.
I agree with your thoughts. Our reliance on other countries for our supply has severely affected our foreign policy.