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British neighbourhood with electric vehicles, heat pumps, homes and commercial buildings connected to the local grid, illustrating demand flexibility at community scale.

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Energy Supply

Britain is building flexibility. Now it has to learn how to operate it

5 Oct 2026

Demand can flex. Now Britain needs to make it scale.

The market has moved beyond proof

Local flexibility is already procured through operating markets. Scale now depends on simpler participation, shorter cycles and a digital operating layer that connects registration, dispatch, measurement and settlement to network decisions.

At a glance

From active markets to scalable operations

Four signals define the move from active markets to a scalable operating model.

Demand is the scale target

Government aims for 10–12 GW by 2030, including about 4.5 GW from smart EV charging and 1.7 GW from non-domestic flexibility.

Local markets are operating

In 2024/25, one network operator accepted 179 MW of bids and dispatched 511 MWh; another ran 10 month-ahead tender cycles.

Common rules are taking shape

Shared market rules and common asset registration are intended to align local and national participation.

Operations are the investment gap

The report prioritises portable asset data, automation, performance evidence and network integration.

What leaders should do

Map friction across the market chain, then invest in shared data and operational integration so flexibility can be assessed alongside reinforcement

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