Why are we introducing The Big Upgrade?
To ensure every home and business continues to access affordable, sustainable energy long into the future.
What we're doing
Over the next five years, we’re going to be investing £120 million to ensure our network has the reach and capacity to support your all-electric future.
Upgrading our network
From major infrastructure investment projects to new substations and digging up roads to make sure all properties have a future-proofed supply, our engineers are going to be busy securing your energy needs.
The Big Upgrade in numbers
£120 million investment to deliver infrastructure for net zero 2050
Adding 50 megawatts of new generation capacity
Net Zero 2050 would lead to circa 25% increase in overall peak electricity demand
20 new substations
30 replaced / new transformers
100 kilometres of cables laid
