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The Grid We Did Fix

Great Britain halved the carbon intensity of its electricity in fourteen years, ran a full year without coal, and made wind its largest single source. Meanwhile demand fell for two decades while the country plugged in 1.8 million electric vehicles. This is what the numbers show, including the bits that spoil the story.

20th September 2026 Β· 21 min Β· 5479 words Β· Damien Dye