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2025-01-11 00:41:43 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 57ED47A49872354E2BA18E93773C1FF0B04F3B612DD5274048CCE9578460AFC2
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The UK’s gas shortage is due to high demand from a cold snap & reduced imports, not poor wind generation. Backup systems like gas plants still exist. The closure of Rough in 2017 under Theresa May and its limited 2022 reopening (20% capacity) reduced storage further. https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/cold-snap-leaves-britain-with-less-than-a-weeks-worth-of-gas-tzz69wfzx https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vd57qzlqpo
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