Their campaign, Moving the Grid Forward, recognises that the UK needs to ensure our grid can handle the increasing demands of a digital world, with electricity demand set to double by 2050.
We currently rely on importing expensive foreign fuels to generate this electricity, but if we grow the grid, we can create an expanded, resilient network that will unlock the opportunity of UK renewables and transport the clean power the country needs for generations to come. With Britain holding 40% of Europe’s wind energy potential, the opportunities are huge though barriers remain, including a planning system that is currently undergoing reform.
The investment and focused work to build a future facing grid would help to grow the economy. It would also help reinforce the UK’s international leadership on clean energy, that’s seen the UK create the second largest offshore wind fleet in the world.
To help convey the benefits of creating a future facing grid, the public information campaign, Moving the Grid Forward, will continue to feature adverts and an online resource of additional information.
Notes to editor
- The Moving the Grid Forward campaign launched in March 2025.
- The campaign responds directly to recommendations from the 2023 Winser Review, which identified a lack of public understanding as a key barrier to expanding grid infrastructure. The review called for a coordinated effort to build public support for grid upgrades, emphasising their importance in unlocking Britain’s renewable energy potential and supporting emerging industries like AI, advanced manufacturing, and electric vehicles.
- The campaign has been funded and created by National Grid, SP Energy Networks and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), with support from ENA.
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Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the industry body representing the energy networks. Our members include every major electricity network operator in the UK. The electricity networks are at the heart of the energy transition. They directly employ more than 26,000 people in the UK, including 1,500 apprentices. They are spending and investing £33bn in our electricity grids over the coming years, to ensure safe, reliable and secure energy supplies for the millions of homes and businesses reliant on power every day.
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