The costs of upgrading Britain’s energy grid for net zero threaten to spiral out of control, EDF has warned.
The French energy company, which operates the UK’s nuclear fleet, said a £70bn programme to modernise the grid faced a tripling in construction costs, far outstripping initial forecasts.
The energy supplier warned the companies charged with operating the UK’s high-voltage transmission system have been hit by surging inflationand lengthy procurement delays. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/21/net-zero-grid-upgrade-costs-spiralling-out-of-control-edf/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT2M5lwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6Mny0xo6KiMEOc0ZwVxd7FyC9ClJMLC3jq2d5RIvGXURnmsbkpUw_K7s9xxQ_aem_GncRzhZWlLn_z3MrZhuRBg
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