November 2026 on the GB grid
So far this month we tracked 221 grid stories from 133 publishers. Updated three times a day until the month ends.
- Stories
- 221from 133 publishers
- Top topic
- Offshore Wind & Transmission Build43 stories
- Top organisation
- National Grid Electricity Transmission39 mentions
- Big projects
- 15milestones this month
By category
Most covered
- National Grid to site biggest substation in UK near planned Teesside datacentre17 outlets · first reported by The Guardian on 1 Nov
- Eastern Green Link 3 reaches major milestone with appointment of construction partner10 outlets · first reported by theenergyst.com on 9 Nov
- UK power grid operator issues electricity supply warning for Monday as margin falls9 outlets · first reported by Daily Express on 8 Nov
- National Grid Buys 73 Acres for Potentially Britain’s Largest Substation7 outlets · first reported by www.tokenpost.com on 1 Nov
- UK Spent Record £561 Million to Balance Power Grid in October4 outlets · first reported by Bloomberg.com on 2 Nov
- £550m Humber to Midlands pylon project clears first hurdle3 outlets · first reported by Construction Enquirer on 13 Nov
- Two years of construction marked on the UK’s biggest electricity transmission project: EGL23 outlets · first reported by National Grid Group on 6 Nov
- Energy Secretary Drops Talk of Labour’s ‘Clean Power 2030’ Pledge3 outlets · first reported by Guido Fawkes on 2 Nov
Big projects 15
Regulation and policy 41
- For cheap power, NESO’s duties must be ‘updated’ to focus on system costUtility Week · Policy & Government
- Clean Power 2030 a 'stretch' says FahnbullehEnergy Voice · Policy & Government
- EV rapid charging costs could exceed £1 per kWh in 2027Motoring Research · Regulation & Price Controls
- Global clean electricity to cut bills and boost energy securityGOV.UK (DESNZ) · Policy & Government
- Minister refuses to say if UK will hit 2030 clean energy targetThe Times · Policy & Government
- WATCH: Energy Secretary Officially Ditches ‘Clean Power 2030’ PledgeGuido Fawkes · Policy & Government
- Notice of Determination to Grant Licence (Dogger Bank A) under regulation 28(2)Ofgem · Regulation & Price Controls
- EV charging costs could hit £1 per kWh in 2027 due to ‘flawed’ Ofgem policyFleet World · Regulation & Price Controls
- Black sky event guidance explains who can sign up for priority support in a power cutTyla · Policy & Government
- EV charging will hit £1/kWh in 2027 due to ‘grid tax’, warns reportEV Powered · Regulation & Price Controls
- What families in UK should do in case of ‘black sky event’ as Brits across UK warnedTyla · Policy & Government
- Expert explains what would actually happen if UK power cuts out in 'black sky event'LADbible · Policy & Government
- Six pathways, one decision, it’s time to move on the SSEPUtility Week · Policy & Government
- US to test emergency broadcast system next week as UK unveils 'black sky event' planLADbible · Policy & Government
- P520 Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) proposed changesOfgem · Regulation & Price Controls
- UK Budget grid measures: programme risk notes for project engineersGeomechanics.io · Policy & Government
- Energy bill promises to ‘streamline’ electrical infrastructure consents and force renewable operators to provide community benefitsPlanning Resource · Policy & Government
- PM0158 Changes to TNUoS timing protocolsOfgem · Regulation & Price Controls
- Warning issued that Budget may leave grid connection delays unresolvedNew Civil Engineer · Policy & Government
- Clarity needed over need for backup generation from gas beyond 2030Utility Week · Policy & Government
- Energy security hinges on flexible power, stronger grids and defenceEDP24 · Policy & Government
- Northern Ireland’s energy ambitions need a grid that deliversThe Irish News · Policy & Government
- Long-term planning will enable Wales to achieve energy potentialWales Online · Policy & Government
- Grid capacity is now top of economic agenda: GB Grid can play an important roleUtility Week · Policy & Government
- Can Ofgem’s connections reform consultation deliver for UK data centres?Data Centre Solutions · Regulation & Price Controls
- UK Plans Tougher Cost Test for Next Renewable Energy AuctionBloomberg.com · Policy & Government
- CMP375: Enduring Expansion Constant & Expansion Factor ReviewNational Energy System Operator (NESO) · Regulation & Price Controls
- ‘No change for Allocation Round 9’: Orsted bossreNEWS · Policy & Government
- How delay to next CfD auction affects UK solarSolar Power Portal · Policy & Government
- Energy Independence Bill: Fast tracked energy support and new Ofgem powersUtility Week · Policy & Government
- Shanks confirms pause in renewable energy auctions as government prepares subsidy reformsAberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce · Policy & Government
- Energy Minister confirms 'pause' ahead of next clean power contract auctionBusinessGreen · Policy & Government
- UKSIF warns of investment risk from AR9 ‘pause’ | Other NewsreNEWS · Policy & Government
- Shanks: government will publish snubbed SSEP pathway detailsUtility Week · Policy & Government
- Voltage can’t wait: Why ED3 must be the moment we actUtility Week · Regulation & Price Controls
- To build or not to build: The ED3 questionUtility Week · Regulation & Price Controls
- Ofgem has ‘capability gaps’ in specialist roles, independent review findsUtility Week · Regulation & Price Controls
- Energy Secretary Drops Talk of Labour’s ‘Clean Power 2030’ PledgeGuido Fawkes · Policy & Government
- Project to assess local energy support for security of networkTransport + Energy · Policy & Government
Topics
Offshore Wind & Transmission Build43Outages & Resilience34Security of Supply28Strategic & Regional Planning22Connections Reform21Planning for Lines & Substations19DSO & Flexibility11CfD & Capacity Market6Network Charging5Clean Power 20304RIIO Price Controls2Battery Storage2Great British Energy2ICP & IDNO Competition2
Week by week
- Week 44: 26 October – 1 November 20269 stories this month
- Week 45: 2–8 November 2026101 stories this month
- Week 46: 9–15 November 2026111 stories this month
Every headline is listed in the weekly round-ups.