New analysis from FTI Consulting, commissioned by Octopus Energy, shows that reforming the market by adopting zonal pricing could prevent the construction of nearly 3,000km of unnecessary pylons – almost three times the length of the UK – and deliver up to £27 billion in savings for bill payers*. FTI compared the impact of national and zonal pricing systems on five major intra-GB transmission lines. Under national pricing, all five lines were worth the investment. However, applying zonal pricing significantly decreased the payback on these power lines by between 22%…
Read MoreMarket reform would save £27bn and avoid nearly 3,000km of new pylons
