No gas?

[Tarrel]

(23 March 2013, 12:44)Nutmeg Wrote: So no need for me to worry then Tarrel,
We won't run out of gas, there will be no electricity cuts.
That's a relief.
Quilt taken off the sofa and put away.

Depends on the weather over the next week or so. However, the generally high wholesale prices, together with yesterday's price-spike, are almost certain to mean higher prices for gas next winter. Right now, in terms of pence per kilowatt hour, gas is still one of the cheapest fuels available (unless you have access to a free wood supply), but this won,t always be the case. The other disadvantage of gas is you have no control over the supply. With coal, wood or oil, you can lay in a supply and insulate yourself from cuts or supply-interruptions. Coal and wood also have the advantage of being less dependent on electricity.