Press releases

National Grid has today launched a major new funding programme to support UK and US households that are struggling with energy costs.

A major National Grid engineering project is underway to meet the power needs of the UK’s biggest electric vehicle battery-making facility that’s being built in Somerset.

A multimillion pound refurbishment of National Grid’s overhead electricity transmission network is planned to start in the coming months between substations in Lovedean and Bolney.

A supergrid transformer and specialist SF6-free technology has arrived at National Grid’s new 400kV Bengeworth Road substation, which is being built as part of the £1 billion London Power Tunnels 2 project.

From Christmas lights to Christmas dinner, many British festive traditions wouldn’t be possible without electricity. To celebrate the critical role electricity plays in powering Christmas, National Grid has released 12 dazzling facts behind the festivities, from the cost of lighting a tree, to powering those new games consoles, and just how many people will be working on Christmas day to keep the lights on.

National Grid has today published the RIIO-T3 business plan for its National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) business, covering the period from April 2026 to March 2031.