Delays to bringing new generation such as Hinkley Point C onto the UK’s energy system will create an energy security “crunch point” in 2028, new research has found. Analysis by Public First, commissioned by Drax Group, found that “a perfect storm” of an increase in demand, the retirement of existing assets, and delays to the delivery of Hinkley will culminate in demand exceeding secure dispatchable and baseload capacity by 7.5GW at peak times in 2028.
UK is facing an ‘energy security crunch point’
