Electric Insights

The world is in the grip of the second fossil-fuel crisis so far this decade. The US-Israeli war in Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, which […]

Just as Britain was emerging from the energy price crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war in Iran gives a fresh reminder that our bills are […]

Britain’s AI boom could bring major economic benefits, but only if the power system grows with it. OpenAI’s Stargate UK was set to be the centrepiece […]

Britain is building batteries faster than any other part of its power system. Installed capacity has tripled in just three years. Batteries can now discharge more power […]

Britain left Europe’s shared electricity market back in 2021, yet since Brexit, its power system has become more inter-connected than ever. The Government is now considering a […]

The first day back to work after the New Year saw Britain’s highest electricity demand in nearly a decade. Widespread snowstorms closed hundreds of schools, […]

It was a relatively quiet start to the year, with only five of the 168 records we track reaching new highs or lows during the first […]