Electricity transmission

Includes regulations, consultations and guidance for electricity transmission operators.

Transmission networks move high-voltage electricity over long distances, from where it’s made to where it’s used, through pylons and power lines.

Consultations

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Sealink: Early Construction Funding consultation

We are consulting on our minded-to position on the Early Construction Funding application by National Grid Electricity Transmission for the Sea Link project.

Published date: 24 July 2025

Case type: Consultation

Proposed licence conditions to support the operation of the market facilitator

Non-statutory consultation on new licence conditions to the Standard Conditions of the Electricity Distribution Licence and the Electricity System Operator (ESO) Licence.

Published date: 10 July 2025

Case type: Consultation

Consultation on NESO Business Plan Guidance

We are consulting on the content of National Energy System Operator (NESO)’s Business Plan Guidance for the enduring regulatory framework, which will commence with the business plan cycle from 1 April 2026.

Published date: 27 May 2025

Case type: Consultation

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Regulatory instructions and reporting packs

As part of our energy network price controls, we provide guidance for licensees to report how they meet their licence conditions. This includes regulatory instructions and guidance (RIGs) and regulatory reporting packs (RRPs).

For the latest electricity transmission RIGs and RRPs, see Modifications to electricity transmission Regulatory Instructions and Guidance and Regulatory Reporting Packs for RIIO-2 Year 4.