Energy prices on the continent have soared this year amid tensions with Russia and its curtailing of natural gas shipments. He told The Associated Press he'd tried to cut back on energy use, but that only went so far. Germany has said it will spend up to 200 billion euros (roughly $270 billion Cdn) to help people and businesses deal with high energy prices. In the event of gas supply issues the regulator and Britain's National Grid could be forced to curb supply of gas to power stations to make sure enough supply remains available to households. The BBC reports that, despite these challenges, the British government won't be asking Britons to cut back on their energy use.

Source: CBC News October 09, 2022 04:33 UTC