There has been a clear lack of strategic planning and coordination of energy infrastructure and network upgrades. A failure to plan from a whole system perspective risks increasing the overall costs of the transition. We welcome the more strategic approach emerging following National Grid ESO’s Holistic Network Design and Ofgem’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework. We also welcome measures included in the Energy Bill to enable competition in onshore electricity net...

There has been a clear lack of strategic planning and coordination of energy infrastructure and network upgrades. A failure to plan from a whole system perspective risks increasing the overall costs of the transition. We welcome the more strategic approach emerging following National Grid ESO’s Holistic Network Design and Ofgem’s Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework. We also welcome measures included in the Energy Bill to enable competition in onshore electricity networks in Great Britain, which should be made a high priority by the Government and Ofgem once enacted. Type: conclusion | Number: 43 | Paragraph: 188 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 143. The energy retail market is the main interface between consumers and the energy system, and government recognises that it is a critical enabler of consumer choice and participation as the energy system decarbonises. As described in the March 2023 Energy Security Plan, the Government is