demand · notable

Centrica reopens Rough gas storage facility

28 October 2022 → 28 October 2022

Centrica reopened Rough gas storage 28 Oct 2022, five years after closing it on safety grounds in 2017. Initial 50 bcf capacity (~20% of pre-2017), scalable to 100+ bcf. Restored UK seasonal storage from one of Europe's lowest ratios (~1.5% of demand) toward European norms.

Affected fuels: gas, storage

Countries: GB

Sources

  1. www.theguardian.com(accessed 2026-04-26)
  2. www.thechemicalengineer.com(accessed 2026-04-26)

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