Britain's Energy Crisis: An Update

Published: Jan. 19, 2023, 8:30 p.m.

At the end of 2022, with winter approaching, there were warnings right across Europe of an impending energy crisis. There was talk of potential electricity blackouts. But today, in the depths of that same winter, why are energy storage facilities well topped up and prices of oil and gas falling instead? David Aaronovitch finds out from the experts with him in The Briefing Room this week.

Contributors: \nNathalie Thomas\nJavier Blas\nKate Mulvany\nSir Dieter Helm

Producers: \nKirsteen Knight\nBen Carter\nDaniel Gordon

Production Coordinator: \nSiobhan Reed

Sound mix:\nRod Farquhar

Editor: \nRichard Vadon

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