The Latest Breaking News from Fintan Slye

Cost of balancing Great Britain’s power grid reaches nearly £50m a day

Grid operator paying large sums to switch off windfarms in areas of excess electricity generation while turning on gas plants elsewhere

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut

Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills

The Guardian - UK · May 1

UK’s clean electricity growing too slowly to meet climate targets, report says

UK’s energy system operator forecasts emissions a third over target by 2035, in second official warning in a month

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025

The man in charge of Labour’s green energy dream: ‘It’s at the limit of what’s achievable’

Fintan Slye, head of the new grid operator Neso, is aware that critics are sceptical about achieving ‘clean power by 2030’. But with tough decisions, he says, it can be done

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024

Edinburgh households could get paid hundreds for using electrical appliances after 9pm

The National Grid has said households could save 'hundreds' of pounds if they use the washing machine at certain times of the day. This comes as the financial incentive for those who move their power usage away from peak time is set to rise

Edinburgh Live · Oct 21, 2022

National Grid to offer £100 energy discount for using washing machine at night

Homes and businesses are set to be offered a bigger incentive for using electricity outside of peak hours.

Daily Record · Oct 21, 2022

National Grid to give households bigger discounts for off-peak electricity use

Households will be paid a bigger incentive of £3 per kilowatt hour instead of 52p, if they avoid high energy use at peak times

Wales Online · Oct 20, 2022

National Grid to pay households more to use off-peak power

Homes with smart meters to be paid £3 per KW hour to boost use at night and take strain off power grid

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022