Nearly nine in ten British businesses (88%) are worried about the security of their energy supply according a joint report from the Major Energy Users’ Council (MEUC) and energy solutions firm Power Efficiency.
Ofgem recently warned the UK could face ‘brownouts’ and ‘blackouts’ in 2015-16, as spare capacity could drop to 4% from its current level of 14%.
The survey of 129 companies – including 10% of the FTSE 100 – with a combined annual energy spend of roughly £1 billion, also found 90% thought rising energy prices posed a threat to the competitiveness of UK businesses.
Andrew Bainbridge, Chairman of the MEUC said: “It is clear that big businesses are becoming increasingly alarmed by the energy perils they face and understand they must stiffen their resolve to actively manage and reduce their costs.”
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