why rationing is likely to happen this winter, whether Liz Truss likes it or not
- Written by: Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
Managed blackouts or rationing or power could be required to address the energy crisis this winter.Enrique Micaelo / ShutterstockIn the 1970s, the UK government used a series of planned blackouts to manage energy shortages. The result was a three-day week for commercial use of electricity, with work and leisure often happening by torch or...
