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Britain’s race to Net Zero exposes deep contradictions in energy policy and infrastructure planning.
Gas networks are being renewed for decades ahead, even as households are pushed toward all-electric heating and transport.
At the same time, the workforce needed to deliver mass electrification is nowhere near large enough, and the national grid faces pressures it was never designed to withstand.
Hydrogen-ready pipes and boilers point to a hybrid future, while high electricity costs and fuel poverty risks show that affordability must be part of the conversation.
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Key Points:
🔧 Ongoing 30-year gas mains replacement program conflicts with the plan to ban gas boilers.
⚡ The UK faces a severe shortage of electricians to deliver mass electrification.
🔄 Hydrogen-ready boilers and pipes suggest gas may still play a role in the energy mix.
🌬️ Renewables are intermittent, demanding expensive backup power stations.
🔌 The grid requires radical upgrades – new cables, substations, and pylons.
💸 Electricity prices are set to stay high, driven by infrastructure and subsidy costs.
🏠 Fuel poverty is a growing risk, especially for vulnerable households.
💡 Heat pumps don’t always save money — some users face higher bills than with gas.
