Installation of underground cables in Brighton
What are we doing?
We run the electricity network delivering power to your area and connect and move power cables. Engineers are currently upgrading the electricity network between our substations in Brighton to maintain reliable electricity supplies for homes and businesses and manage increasing demand for electricity.
What are we doing?
We run the electricity network delivering power to your area and connect and move power cables. Engineers are currently upgrading the electricity network between our substations in Brighton to maintain reliable electricity supplies for homes and businesses and manage increasing demand for electricity.
Find out more about our projects in the area
Did you know?
- By 2040, there could be 36 million electric vehicles on UK roads.
- Just one single 50kW 'rapid EV charger' can have the same network impact as a block of 25 new flats.
- The typical household currently has an average demand of around 2-3kVA. That is expected to increase to an average demand of approximately 10kVA as we shift to electric vehicles and other low carbon technologies.
- Nations Grid predicts that to meet Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2050 at least 40GW of new electrical capacity will need to be connected to the grid in the next 10 years. That is the equivalent of adding power from 12 nuclear power stations to the national grid.
Who we are
UK Power Networks is the electricity distribution network operator for London, the South East and the East of England. We own and maintain the cables, substations and power lines that deliver electricity from the national transmission network to homes, businesses and essential services, keeping power flowing safely and reliably every day.