Leaked UK Grid Report Warns Net Zero Push Raises Blackout Risks

The UK’s net zero push risks leaving the country with higher electricity bills and more susceptible to blackouts, according to a leaked report commissioned by the national grid system.

The report, produced by energy consultancy firm Cornwall Insight for the National Energy System Operator (Neso) and shared with The Times by a whistleblower, revealed that Neso cannot accurately map the modern power system amid the government’s green energy push.

The whistleblower warned that Neso, which is owned by the government, was “flying blind,…