What we said we’d do
This priority is about how we help the UK achieve net zero targets by innovating to advance the decarbonisation of electricity supply, transport and heat at the lowest cost to consumers.
We will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, benefiting future consumers and society more broadly. We will also make sure the electricity network can still deliver electricity where and when it’s needed to consumers even as the energy system changes.
What we have done and what we’re going to do
During 2025/26, we connected 10 new generation and demand schemes adding 0.87GW of generation and 0.418GVA of demand capacity to the network. We completed works for three further generation schemes ready for customers to complete their connections. Across RIIO-T2 we delivered 11.8GW of generation capacity and 3.3GVA of demand capacity. In addition to connecting 10 schemes in 2025/26, we have been undertaking ground work to meeting the challenge of delivering in RIIO-T2 and a further 14.4GW of generation capacity is due to connect in the first two years of RIIO-T3.
The world we live in is changing, and the UK is at a turning point as we embrace the opportunities a cleaner, greener future brings. The net zero economy will be underpinned by a clean reliable power system.
Moving towards net zero
The UK Government has committed to ambitious targets for the country to have up to 50 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by 2030, a fully decarbonised power system by 2035, subject to security of supply, on the way to achieving net zero by 2050. At the same time, demand for electricity will increase as we decarbonise other sectors of the economy, such as heating and transport. As a country we are already making progress. The UK has one of the largest offshore wind capacities in the world, with over 11GW in operation. However, more needs to be done. A net zero future for Britain requires significant upgrades to our energy infrastructure to take new renewable and low carbon energy from where it is generated to where it is used. The new sources of generation are largely set to be located along our coastlines. NGET needs to extend and reinforce the national electricity transmission system – the pylons, cables and substations that transport power around the country – so that we can continue to benefit from secure and reliable energy. We all want to see the energy we use coming from low carbon and renewable sources. It’s also important to keep the impact on the people, places and environments that host our infrastructure as low as possible. As we seek to do this, we will listen to a wide range of stakeholders and communities to help us strike a balance between everything we must take into account.