Ahead of the COP26 summit, our new report charts the progress in decarbonising Great Britain's electricity system since 1990. Discover more about the part we play in the UK's journey to net zero.

Welcome to National Grid ESO

We make sure that Great Britain has the essential energy it needs by making sure supply meets demand every second of every day. Find out more about what we do and how we keep the lights on for Great Britain.

About us

ESO : Electricity explained

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Solar power explained

It took a long time coming but fine, sunny weather finally arrived across many parts of the UK. Could ‘flaming June’ see another record for solar power generation?

ESO : Future of energy

What does it take to deliver our Future Energy Scenarios?

We spoke to Lauren Moody who works in our Future of Energy Scenarios (FES) team as Energy Insights & Analysis Senior Manager. With our 2021 FES due to be published in the next few weeks, Lauren tells us what goes into delivering it.

ESO : Our people

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Supporting Food Providers with the ESO Community Fund

Eight of the charities and organisations that the ESO community fund is supporting this year are food providers, supporting local communities by supplying food to people who are struggling to provide for themselves.

ESO : Our people

ESO Community Fund supports hospitals and local healthcare providers

This year, our community fund is supporting 18 charities across the UK, helping them with their work to support communities throughout Covid-19.

eso : Future of energy

Bridging the gap to net zero: 3 months on

It's been three months since we published our Bridging the Gap report. In this article we're sharing some of the work that has been happening since then.

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End of Year Report 2020/21

Want to know more about what we do? We’ve just published our 2020/21 End of Year Report, where you can find out more about what we’ve accomplished over the past year.

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18 June 2021

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17 June 2021