Speed up electricity grid upgrade or else face higher bills, warns UK watchdog
A £70bn programme is under way to ensure more power can be carried from renewable sources to homes. Photograph: Alan Majchrowicz/GettyView image in fullscreenA wind farm near Ardrossan, Scotland. Failure to implement these necessary grid upgrades will hamper economic growth as well as increase consumer bills.”When the grid cannot carry enough electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed, the system operator pays windfarms to switch off and gas plants to switch on elsewhere to meet the demand.
- ▪A £70bn programme is under way to ensure more power can be carried from renewable sources to homes.
- ▪Photograph: Alan Majchrowicz/GettyView image in fullscreenA wind farm near Ardrossan, Scotland.
- ▪Failure to implement these necessary grid upgrades will hamper economic growth as well as increase consumer bills.”When the grid cannot carry enough electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed, the system operator pays wind
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A wind farm near Ardrossan, Scotland. A £70bn programme is under way to ensure more power can be carried from renewable sources to homes. Photograph: Alan Majchrowicz/GettyView image in fullscreenA wind farm near Ardrossan, Scotland. A £70bn programme is under way to ensure more power can be carried from renewable sources to homes. Photograph: Alan Majchrowicz/GettyEnergy industrySpeed up electricity grid upgrade or else face higher bills, warns UK watchdogNational Audit Office says failure to implement £70bn modernisation would also hold back economic growth The ‘great grid upgrade’ is off track – ministers should spell out the risks for bills Alex DanielFri 11 Sep 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleConsumers will pay higher energy bills unless the UK government speeds up…
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