Cost to rewire Great Britain’s electricity network could reach £90bn in 2030s

<p>Energy system operator says sum needed to deliver clean power targets while meeting rising demand is up by 50%</p><p>The cost of rewiring Great Britain’s electricity networks through the 2030s is now 50% higher than before the Labour government came to power, and could reach almost £90bn in the next decade, according to the energy system operator.</p><p>Building new high-voltage transmission lines and infrastructure to connect low-carbon energy to the grid in the 2030s was initially forecast by the energy system operator to cost £58bn.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/30/great-britain-electricity-network-90bn-pounds-2030s">Continue reading...</a>