# High bills warning as grid can’t cope with wind power surges

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/high-bills-warning-as-grid-cant-cope-with-wind-power-surges/
- Published: 2026-11-07T13:22:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T13:36:06+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/2264124/high-bills-warning-grid-cant
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Conservatives warn grid balancing costs will push up bills.
- The forecast charge rises to £27.06 per megawatt hour in 2027.
- Government says investment and reforms will tackle grid delays.

## Summary

The Conservatives warn that rising costs from balancing the electricity grid could add to household energy bills, arguing that Britain’s grid cannot handle surges in wind power. They say the Government should lift its ban on new North Sea oil and gas licences to help bring down energy costs.

They forecast the balancing charge will rise from £12.49 to £27.06 per megawatt hour between April and September 2027, a projection they say increased by a quarter in four weeks. In September, a record 1.8 terawatt hours of wind power was constrained off, while balancing costs reached £553 million, compared with a £455 million benchmark. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero says it is addressing grid delays through investment and planning reforms.

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