Daily Debrief

New body will compete to speed up connections and be the first state run player in the energy sector since 1980s

Prime Minister presents vision for bringing key services such as energy, water and housing 'back under strong public control', as he hints at plan to bring UK energy costs back into line with European competitors

Prime Minister set to unveil plans for new GB Grid venture to accelerate grid development and support push to increase public control over key utilities

New £5m floating wind investment and selection as Berwick Bank B operations base expected to create almost 200 new clean energy jobs at Port of Montrose

Planned publicly-owned company will invest and compete for transmission projects in partnership with private companies but budget will be shared with GB Energy.

Prime Minister's plans for new government-backed investment vehicle to back grid projects is broadly welcomed, but experts warn further reforms are needed to curb rising bills

Special feature article from the September 2026 edition of Energy trends statistical publication.

Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) 2026: chapters 1-7, annexes A-J and commodity balances in flat file format.

Norwegian and Canadian-backed investors join the race for the state-owned energy group as Berlin weighs partial privatization.

The reimagined scheme will move decisions usually made by Whitehall into the hands of Mayors and local communities