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UK is not dependent on Russian gas. There's some, but not dominant. https://www.britishgas.co.uk/the-source/our-world-of-energy/energys-grand-journey/where-doe
by ptaipale 10y ago
UK is not dependent on Russian gas. There's some, but not dominant.
https://www.britishgas.co.uk/the-source/our-world-of-energy/energys-grand-journey/where-does-uk-gas-come-from https://www.britishgas.co.uk/the-source/our-world-of-energy/...
- 45 % is from UK production
- 17 % is from LNG tankers (much of that is from Middle East)
- 38 % is from European pipelines, of which 35 % is from Russia.
In other words, Russian supply is about 13 %.
The NY Times article manages to ignore one significant source of electric power, though: about 20 % of British electricity is nuclear. That is not mentioned at all, it just speaks of wind and solar. This is a typical narrative by journalists and in my view it diminishes the credibility of media.