Britain's £150bn Gamble on Energy Security The UK's plan to upgrade its electricity grid by overhauling it with a massive £150bn megaproject is a high stakes gamble that could either safeguard Britain from future energy shocks or exacerbate existing vulnerabilities.
Successive global events, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Iran war, have exposed the UK's dependence on expensive gas fired generation.
The project's sheer scale is striking: by 2030, the UK will have built five times more infrastructure than was constructed in the previous three decades.