Relevant article29 Jan 2018 06:43
https://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKKBN1FI001 .....................................................................................UK risks higher energy prices, supply shortages from Brexit - lawmakers
Reuters Staff
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s decision to leave the European Union could lead to higher energy prices and energy supply shortages if the exit is not managed properly, a report by an upper-house parliamentary committee report said on Monday.
Britain imports around 5-6 percent of its electricity via power links with France, Holland and Ireland, while around 40 percent of the country’s gas supply comes via Norwegian and European pipelines.
“This creates the potential for higher energy bills, and leaving the EU could risk supply shortages in the event of extreme weather or unplanned generation outages,” it said.