Closed consultation
Accelerating electricity network connections for strategic demand
Consultation description
This consultation sets out proposals to use powers taken in the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 to implement reforms to the process for managing demand-side connections to the electricity network.
It presents measures to address speculation and prioritise future capacity for strategic demand, including data centres.
It covers:
- the rationale for intervention
- the appropriate legislative vehicle
- the scope of application
- the potential timing of implementation
The consultation is open to all, but we would like views in particular from:
- industry stakeholders
- regulated parties
- connecting customers
- the wider public
Documents
Updates to this page
Published 11 March 2026
Last updated 12 March 2026
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Updates to Implementation section to give clarity on timing for distribution prioritisation measures.
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Worked examples in Annex 4 updated.
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First published.