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On 1 April the Electricity System Operator became a legally separate company within the National Grid Group. Find out more about what this change means.
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Electricity System Operator

As the Electricity System Operator (ESO) in Great Britain, we balance electricity supply and demand in real time.
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Balancing data

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GB Electricity System Operator Daily Reports

Summer Outlook 2019

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Balancing services

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TNUoS charges

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BSUoS charges

Energy security

Innovation … our current System Operator ambition

In this article – where we are publishing our thinking in a number of areas, across both electricity and gas, out to 2030 – we focus on our System Operator Innovation Strategy.

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Top articles

  1. Ofgem publishes decision on RIIO-2 framework
  2. Our Forward Plan to 2021
  3. Our ambition – RIIO-2
  4. Towards 2030 – a System Operator for GB’s energy future
  5. Zero carbon operation of Great Britain’s electricity system…
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Power cuts

Call 105 if there is a power cut. Don't call your electricity supplier.

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Domestic connections and homeowners

We do not connect directly to homes or other domestic properties. Find out who to contact with questions about your meter, energy supplier, or bill.

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