Welcome to ESO
We are the electricity system operator for Great Britain, making sure that Great Britain has the essential energy it needs by ensuring supply meets demand every second of every day.
National Energy System Operator (NESO)
We’re becoming the National Energy System Operator (NESO), a new, independent, public corporation that will be responsible for planning Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.
Markets Roadmap 2024
Read our Markets Roadmap report to learn how, and why, we're reforming our balancing services markets in anticipation of the impacts of decarbonisation and transformation of the system.
Decarbonise Great Britain together
If you missed our webinars explaining our new responsibilities as the National Energy System Operator (NESO), you can watch recordings to learn how we can work together to deliver a net zero energy system that balances sustainability with affordability and security.
Balancing the Grid - Interactive game
To give you some insight into the world of balancing the grid, we’ve developed a game where you can attempt to keep the grid stable while facing some of the challenges our control room operatives experience daily.
Experiencing a power cut? Find out what to do and who to contact.
Great Britain's monthly electricity stats
Ever wonder how much electricity is generated and used in Great Britain?
See Great Britain's electricity generation and how much came from sources such as wind, solar and biomass in our monthly snapshot.
Our control room experts continue to balance supply and demand second by second and you can follow the electricity mix live in our carbon intensity app – available on Google Play Store and The App Store.
News
Keen to learn more about how we balance the grid? See our latest stories below.