The British government has begun stepping up preparations to test the country’s emergency preparedness in the event of a gas shortage next winter.

And the BBC, the British Broadcasting Corporation, said that “preparations include testing several scenarios, including setting maximum energy consumption for facilities and homes” in light of fears of an energy crisis; As a result of the Western embargo on Russian gas and oil against the background of the ongoing Russian military operation in Ukraine.

The preparation is carried out by the national power grid over four days in September and October with the participation of government agencies, regulators of the country’s energy sector and large energy companies.

The UK authorities have reduced the likelihood of any crisis in the country’s energy supply, be it facilities or homes; Due to the variety of energy sources which include renewable energy and nuclear power as well as their oil and gas sources in the North Sea.

It is worth noting that the Emergency Power Act sets out steps that the UK Business Secretary will have to take if necessary, including limiting or rotating consumer consumption to reduce energy demand.

The latest figures show that “the UK generated 40 percent of its electricity using gas over the past year, while it imported about 38 percent of its energy from abroad.”

The European Union has announced a strategy to reduce the energy consumption of member states; In anticipation of a possible shutdown of Russian gas supplies this winter, the strategy includes a voluntary 15 percent reduction in natural gas use starting in August this year.