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UK Spent Record £561 Million to Balance Power Grid in October

Bloomberg Markets Monday 02 November 2026, 13:42 UTC By William Mathis 1 min read
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Energy UK Spent Record £561 Million to Balance Power Grid in October The UK spent more than £561 million ($753 million) to balance the power grid in October, as soaring gas prices and bottlenecks in the country’s aging network pushed up the cost of keeping the lights on. The record bill highlights an increasingly expensive flaw in Britain’s energy transition. The nation is adding wind capacity faster than the grid can move the power to where it’s needed.

Energy UK Spent Record £561 Million to Balance Power Grid in October The UK spent more than £561 million ($753 million) to balance the power grid in October, as soaring gas prices and bottlenecks in the country’s aging network pushed up the cost of keeping the lights on. The record bill highlights an increasingly expensive flaw in Britain’s energy transition. The nation is adding wind capacity faster than the grid can move the power to where it’s needed.
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