Gas supplies are 'concerningly low' and UK narrowly avoided POWER CUTS amid fears Labour's Net Zero will put the lights out during -20C cold snap

Britain's gas supply has reached 'concerningly low' levels and could run out in a matter of days after an Arctic blast sent temperatures plunging. There are fears Britain's gas supply could run out in a matter of days following the recent icy weather It comes as temperatures are feared to plunge to -20C in some areas Freezing conditions have seen Britain hit by snow storms, with temperatures in some areas plunging to a bitter -17C Downing Street today dismissed fears about the UK's energy supplies in the face of sub-zero temperatures. Despite being full ahead of winter, current gas inventory at Rough, the country's largest gas storage site, which is operated by Centrica, is 20 per cent lower than at the same time last year. Labour wants to debarbonise the power grid by 2030, although Sir Keir Starmer recently diluted the pledge to at least 95 per cent 'clean' power Tory peer Lord Frost said the situation showed the push for Net Zero - being championed by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband - is 'a dangerous and expensive insanity' Skiers are seen at Glenshee Ski Centre on January 7 Heavy snow has covered much of the UK in recent days. A spokesperson said: 'The overall picture across Great Britain's eight main gas storage sites remains healthy - with average levels at just over 60 per cent across the board.