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UK energy balancing costs keep rising as grid upgrades lag

Original: The costs of 'balancing' the UK's generating capacity & energy needs across the country continue to rise as we await for

The cost of balancing the UK's electricity generating capacity against demand across the country continues to rise, with critics arguing the payments effectively transfer extra money from bill payers while the grid infrastructure needed to ease these pressures remains unbuilt. Commenters say the system highlights the price of delays to network upgrades.

Why now: Rising balancing costs and delays to UK grid infrastructure are a live concern for energy bills and policy.

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