Resources · Post · 21 July 2026 · Jon Thompson

The growth in accepted demand connections is unprecedented

NGED's newly published demand connections register shows accepted 1MW+ connections rising steeply since 2020 with no sign of slowing. These are large HV and EHV connections, and the volume raises a real question about how the networks are expected to keep up.

Chart: the growth of demand connections, NGED accepted connection offers per year, 2012 to 2026
Supported by NGED Open Data. Data: NGED, Demand Data. Chart by Yottar.