Blackouts and energy rationing 'could be a reality' in Europe this winter

Rationing of energy “could be a reality” in the EU, but it is something the European Commission was “trying to avoid”. Picture: David Creedon

Energy blackouts “could be a reality” across the European Union this winter, Irish EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness has said.

Europe has relied too heavily on Russian fossil fuels, particularly gas and oil, which was a “weakness of our system”, she said.