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Leaked UK Grid Report Warns Net Zero Push Raises Blackout Risks

Barchart·07/27/2026 11:04:03
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The UK’s net zero push risks leaving the country with higher electricity bills and more susceptible to blackouts, according to a leaked report commissioned by the national grid system. The report, produced by energy consultancy firm Cornwall Insight for the National Energy System Operator (Neso) and shared with The Times by a whistleblower, revealed that Neso cannot accurately map the modern power system amid the government’s green energy push. The whistleblower warned that Neso, which is owned by the government, was “flying blind,…