Powering the things you love
The Great Grid Upgrade is the largest overhaul of the electricity grid in generations. Our infrastructure projects across England and Wales are helping to connect more affordable sources of home-grown and renewable energy to your homes and businesses
Project spotlight: Cumbria - Cross Border Connection
This project is designed to strengthen the electricity network between Scotland and England. It will connect new sources of energy in the Scottish Borders to the wider network.
Upgrading the grid makes for a better tomorrow
Energy powers the things we love; from the floodlights that make evening games possible, to the farms that feed us and the technology we rely on. But the way we power our lives is changing.
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The Great Grid Upgrade comprises of 17 major infrastructure projects that will both scale up the grid and update our existing networks.
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*National Grid and Oxford Economics May 2024. Economic contribution is based on gross value added (GVA)