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- Our customers and communities Support a fair and affordable transition Home Highlights People provided with meaningful skills development in 2023/24 18,907 Colleague volunteering hours 77,918 Social Mobility Index (UK) 49/75 Our journey so far We are …
- Responsible business fundamentals Be a responsible business in our operations Home Highlights Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) 0.08% Total network reliability 99.9% National Grid Partners investment in emerging technologies/research and development …
- Zero2050: Cutting the carbon for a cleaner South Wales Home 13th March 2020 Journey to net zero Delivering net zero by 2050 means working together nationally and locally. Here, David Wright, Group Chief Engineer, offers insight into plans to reduce …
- Grain LNG unloads 500th ship Home 12th March 2020 Grain LNG Grain LNG welcomed the LNG Merak, the 500th ship to the importation terminal on 12 March. Simon Culkin, Importation Terminal Manager, at National Grid Grain LNG said: “We’re delighted to confirm …
- Breaking ground with all-electric diggers Home 12th March 2020 Engineering innovation National Grid is committed to finding ways to reduce its carbon output and, in the US, this is changing our own fleet. We’re one of the first companies to introduce a …
- Corporate political engagement We’re committed to maintaining a high standard of corporate political engagement worldwide. We do this by assessing and making our policies, procedures and practice visible. Home We have clear guiding principles for our …
- Home What is net zero? We’ve all heard the term net zero, but what exactly does it mean? Put simply, net zero refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) that's produced and the amount that's removed from the atmosphere. It can be …
- Home What is carbon capture and storage? Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a way of reducing carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions, which could be key to helping to tackle global warming. It’s a three-step process, involving: capturing the CO 2 produced by …
- Home How does a wind turbine work? Wind turbines can turn the power of wind into the electricity we all use to power our homes and businesses. They can be stand-alone, supplying just one or a very small number of homes or businesses, or they can be …
- Home The history of energy in the UK What were the earliest sources of energy? Who discovered electricity and when? In some ways, we’ve come full circle when it comes to energy. Ironically, the first sources of energy were the sun and wind , and here we …