Brearley warns against ‘tit for tat’ interconnector closures

It would be risky to get into “tit for tat” exchanges with other European countries by holding back power on the UK's interconnectors, Jonathan Brearley has warned. The Ofgem chief executive was pressed by ex-environment secretary Therese Coffey on whether the UK’s interconnectors should prioritise the needs of domestic customers. Brearley also hinted that interconnector projects denied contracts earlier this year could still come to fruition in the long term.

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