The energy crisis has hit France
Businesses in France have been given a stark warning to cut their power usage amid the risk of widespread winter energy shortages following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The French Prime Minister is now warning company bosses about the risk of energy rationing this coming winter.
She says the government is now drawing up contingency plans, including a “quota trading system” that will enable companies to buy and sell power quotas.
France is more sheltered than many European countries from the surge in gas prices thanks to its fleet of 56 nuclear reactors.
However, 32 are currently offline due to routine maintenance.
