Some energy experts asked by BBC News warn the UK could face an unacceptable risk of major blackouts in less than 10 years unless policy is improved.
Some energy experts asked by BBC News warn the UK could face an unacceptable risk of major blackouts in less than 10 years unless policy is improved.
They said the government has dithered for too long over policies vital to energy security and climate security.
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But they added that forecasts of an imminent power crisis were far-fetched. Â
The possible energy gap is being created because of the impending closure before 2015 of nine of our major coal and oil-powered plants.
This is due to an EU directive on acid rain. The issue is compounded by the closure of four ageing nuclear plants during the same period.Â
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