The Latest Breaking News from National Grid

Under the Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), homes signed up to the scheme will turn off appliances such as ovens when electricity demand is high amid cold weather

The National Grid ESO (electricity system operator) is activating its demand flexibility service (DFS) tonight

As well as more clean energy, Britain (and the world) needs miles of extra cable to carry it. But a global shortage of components and skills means efforts to meet climate targets will go down to the wire

OBR analysis suggests higher energy prices and interest rates could reduce proportion of new cars sold that are electric from 67% to 38%

Government and Ofgem aim to prevent delays to projects such as Tata’s £4bn electric battery factory

Regulator aims to reduce backlog as some wind and solar schemes wait up to 15 years to get hooked up

Power utility says ‘fundamental reform’ of UK’s electricity network needed to tackle backlog of projects awaiting connection

Investment needs to double to more than $600bn a year by 2030 after ‘decade of stagnation’, says agency

Birkenstock to float in New York with market value of $8.6bn (£7bn), as IMF/World Bank hold annual meetings in MarrakechLuton airport closed and flights suspended after huge fire in car park

Higher gas storage levels in Europe help leave Great Britain in stronger position, says operator

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