SSE warns of blackouts this winter

Yesterdays Telegraph headline says it all:

Power crisis risk ‘worse than feared’ this winter, SSE warns

SSE head of policy conceded that blackouts were only likely if National Grid “really cocked things up”. However, it is unclear whether counting on 2GW of supply from non-existent power stations represents a cock-up or not.

Let’s hope this winters weather is not a repeat of last year just in case!