UK electricity winter outlook points to adequate margins despite gas market risks

UK electricity winter outlook: UK electricity winter capacity and supply margin, NESO Figure 1

The UK electricity winter outlook points to sufficient capacity to meet Britain’s demand in 2026/27, despite continued uncertainty in international energy markets. NESO forecasts an availability-adjusted supply margin of 5.9 GW, equivalent to 9.5% of average cold-spell peak demand, with reliability remaining within the required standard. Higher peak demand is largely offset by new battery storage, gas-fired generation and wind […]

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