‘Step change’ in capital investment and skills needed for energy transition, NIC warns

By Tom Lowe2025-02-21T11:23:00

Annual expenditure on expanding the distribution network needs to “at least double” to meet government targets, report says

The government will fail to meet future electricity demand without a “step change” in its approach to expanding energy distribution networks, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has warned.

Annual capital expenditure in the network needs to “at least double” to support additional demand and energy generations between today and the government’s 2050 net zero target, the NIC said in a report published this morning.

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