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UK Grid Needs £70 Billion Upgrade as Consumers Face Higher Bills

Bloomberg Markets·September 10, 2026·1 min read

The UK needs as much as £70 billion ($94.5 billion) of investment in its power grid by early next decade, with delays to upgrading aging infrastructure threatening to add billions of pounds to customer bills. The upgrade is critical for energy security.

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