UK’s ‘creaky infrastructure’ leaks twice as much electricity as it imports

The UK could save millions, if not billions, of pounds every year if it properly invested in tackling electricity losses, according to innovators seeking to get their products into the country’s grid infrastructure. Over the last 10 years, electricity losses in the UK have been almost double net imports (on average 27TWh lost versus 16TWh imported), analysis of government DUKES (Digest of UK Energy Statistics) figures show.