The Current: National Grid's newsletter

We keep you up to date with this month's news and information from National Grid – and the energy industry – in the US and UK.

Announcing a £60 billion investment for UK and US energy networks

Over the next five years, we'll be investing around £60 billion in networks – a significant step up in energy infrastructure investment that cements our position as a leader in the energy transition on both sides of the Atlantic.

> Find out more about the investment

This year's Responsible Business Report: delivering the energy transition now

Our Responsible Business Report details the progress made in the 2023/24 period, against our commitments and ambitions as laid out in our Responsible Business Charter.

> Read more about the Responsible Business Report

Our new Climate Transition Plan

We're thrilled to share our Climate Transition Plan, which sets out our targets and strategy to achieve net zero by 2050.

> See our 2023/24 Climate Transition Plan

New online platform aids connection decisions for UK distribution customers

The new online platform Clearviewcharge will make it easier to review the different charges across the National Grid network, to help inform the decision-making process on where to connect assets and when to operate them.

> Read more about Clearviewcharge

Building a better energy future for Upstate New York

In a filing with the New York State Public Service Commission, we've submitted a proposal to support a smarter, stronger, cleaner energy system that will enhance reliability and advance New York's clean energy goals.

> Read more about the proposal

Work starts on substation to help power Sunderland’s gigafactories

The new Hylton Castle substation will connect new gigafactories to the electricity transmission network and deliver energy equivalent to powering half a million homes for a day.

> Find out more about Hylton Castle

£65 million fund helps over 234,000 UK households through the energy crisis

Our winter energy fund, launched to help UK households struggling with energy costs over the previous two winters, has now been fully disbursed. We take a look at how charity partners are using the funding to directly benefit people’s lives.

> Find out how the funding was used

$35 billion to be invested in New York & Massachusetts energy networks

We've announced plans to invest an estimated $75 billion across the company's service territory in the UK and US over the next five years, with nearly half of the funding dedicated to US energy system improvements in Massachusetts and New York.

> Read more about the investments

Solar power's next frontier: innovations from earth to space

In this episode of The Clean Energy Revolution podcast, we discover some of the most exciting advancements in solar technology – from floating on water to floating up in space.

> Listen to the podcast

How we’ve helped achieve over 30% of global electricity from renewables

For the first time in history, renewable energy accounted for more than 30% of the world’s electricity in 2023, meaning the world may finally be experiencing the decline of fossil fuel generation. Find out what we’re doing in the solar and wind energy sectors to support this.

> Find out more about our work

A refreshed Environmental Action Plan

We're dedicated to sustainability and our refreshed Environmental Action Plan outlines our key initiatives up to 2026, such as setting targets to significantly lower our carbon emissions across our operations and doubling our reliance on renewable energy sources.

> Read our refreshed Environmental Action Plan

Interested in a career with National Grid?

Wouldn't it be empowering to know that your work makes a difference and to know that what you do today will make an impact on tomorrow?

Here at National Grid, you can make that difference. We're changing the way people think about energy and making greener changes to build a better tomorrow - keeping people connected around the world as we do it.

It's no small feat – and we’re looking for the best to join us in our mission. So apply now and find your superpower.

> Browse career opportunities in the UK

> Browse career opportunities in the US

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