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<p>Analysis set out in the Electricity Networks Strategic Framework<sup>[1]</sup>, jointly published by BEIS and Ofgem, suggests grid capacity would need to increase to accommodate a peak electricity demand of between 85-90GW by 2033, up from around 60 GW in 2023.</p><p> </p><p><em><sup>[1]</sup>BEIS, 2022, Electricity networks strategic framework, Appendix 1: Electricity Networks Modelling, section 2.1, p. 12, figure 2, <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Felectricity-networks-strategic-framework&data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7Cb4fd03e8f5a94f666c5f08db24a7189c%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638144072321347693%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OYDPq4rBhRUnP7Cu5AKulKxAVSSlSy%2BGhLIyHCZZb0c%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/electricity-networks-strategic-framework</a></em></p> |