Press releases

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.

National Grid has energised a new 132kV substation in Barking, East London, to help power homes, businesses and rail services in the area.

National Grid is reaching a major milestone on the Eryri Visual Impact Provision (VIP) scheme with the arrival of its Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) to the project site.

Ofgem has given the green light to Eastern Green Link 1 – a new electricity superhighway along Britain’s east coast. A joint venture between National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Energy Networks, the £2.5bn project will transport enough clean, renewable electricity to supply 2 million homes.