Clean energy delays to hit household bills

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe National Energy System Operator (Neso) has warned that delays to critical clean energy projects could cost UK consumers approximately £4.2 billion in 2030. These delays primarily concern three vital grid projects in East Anglia and the southeast, which are essential for connecting offshore wind farms. Neso's assessment indicates that without these projects, the UK's clean power objective for 2030 will not be achieved, leading to significant constraint costs. The government may need to compensate offshore wind farm developers for switching off turbines due to grid limitations, with these costs potentially passed on to households. Separately, the government has announced it is dropping plans for energy pricing zones, opting to maintain a single national wholesale price for electricity. In fullEnergy bills to rise because of delays to Labour’s plan to slash pricesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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