# Britain forecast to face among Europe’s highest energy costs this winter

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/some-of-europes-highest-energy-costs-expected-in-britain-this-winter/
- Published: 2026-10-23T05:00:03+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T05:47:18+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/23/europe-highest-energy-costs-great-britain-this-winter
- Topics: Business, Europe, UK, World

## Key points

- Britain is expected to meet winter energy demand.
- Import dependence could mean some of Europe’s highest costs.
- Tight supplies and competition may keep prices elevated.

## Summary

Great Britain is expected to have enough gas and electricity to meet demand this winter, but may pay some of Europe’s highest energy costs as it relies more heavily on imports. Forecasts point to expensive competition for gas and electricity amid tight European supplies, while recent market disruption has pushed gas prices sharply higher.

National Gas expects liquefied natural gas imports to rise by about 5% from last winter, and UK gas production to fall by 6%; the newly approved Jackdaw gasfield may modestly boost supply from next month. Ofgem approved a pipeline deal that will add around 10p a month to the average gas bill and help keep gas flowing. Great Britain is also forecast to be a net electricity importer, after spending a record £4bn on power imports in the year to August; gas-fired power use in the most extreme supply crunches could be 7% higher than previously forecast.

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