Wind blow saw country powered by fossil fuels

SEPTEMBER had very little wind blowing, so it created an energy crisis where at least ten energy providers went bump.

To stop the blackouts, coal fired power stations had to be reconnected so that fossil fuels in September provided about 55 per cent of our electricity needs, nuclear 16 per cent, renewables 10.6 per cent, and imports about 10 per cent.

Meanwhile, the taxes put on our energy bills this year to subsidise these bird killing machines will make the average household bill jump from £900 a year to £1,450.

Politicians must suspend all the green taxes added onto our energy bills and reopen gas storage facilities.

This September, Ireland stopped sending us energy because they had no wind, and the connection under the English Channel to France was severed until at least March.

If high pressure in winter lands over the UK, it becomes cold with no wind, so we need coal to keep us warm and keep the lights on.

David Nixon, by email