Unlike other countries in Europe, the UK is in no way dependent on Russian gas supply.
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"Our single largest source of gas is from the UK Continental Shelf and the vast majority of imports come from reliable suppliers such as Norway," the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy says.
"There are no gas pipelines directly linking the UK with Russia and imports from Russia made up less than 4% of total UK gas supply in 2021.
"Great Britain’s highly diverse supply sources include pipelines from the UK and Norway continental shelf, interconnectors with the continent, and three Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) terminals, providing Britain with one of the largest LNG import infrastructures in Europe. Germany, for example, has no LNG import terminals.
"Thanks to the £90 billion investment we’ve been making in renewable energy since 2012, we already have one of the most reliable and diverse energy systems in the world.
"We are taking decisive action to help more than 27 million households with rising energy costs, with a £200 reduction on bills this autumn and a £150 non-repayable reduction in Council Tax bills from April. This £9.1 billion package of support means the majority of households will receive a £350 boost to help with the financial pressures felt this next year by families right across the country.
"The UK is a significant producer of both crude oil and petroleum products. In the case of diesel, UK demand is met by a combination of domestic production and imports from a diverse range of reliable suppliers beyond Russia including the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and USA.
"Like other countries, the UK holds oil stocks in the unlikely event of a major oil supply disruption. The level of oil stocks prescribed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) is accepted and adopted around the world as being sufficient to ensure resilience in the event of a major global supply disruption.
"UK oil reserves are significantly above the 90 days required by the IEA," Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy says. ■