Electric Insights

After twenty years of decline, Britain’s electricity demand has turned a corner and is on the rise. Growing numbers of electric vehicles and heat pumps […]

Britain’s electricity demand has reached a turning point, seeing two consecutive years of growth for the first time in over 20 years. Since its peak […]

Electrification is central to decarbonising Britain’s homes and cars. But this raises the bar for the power system, which must produce more electricity while making […]

Britain’s energy prices are fighting against its net zero ambitions. Using electricity to replace oil and gas is the biggest opportunity to reduce emissions and […]

Oil is the world’s largest source of energy, and never far from the news. December and January saw global geopolitics flare up, with major disruptions […]

Britain installed 2.6 GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025, the fastest build rate in over a decade. Several large solar farms were commissioned […]

The last quarter of 2025 delivered another set of milestones for Britain’s electricity system, with wind leading the way. On 27 October, wind farms came […]