Markets Roadmap
NESO’s balancing services markets are crucial to facilitate zero-carbon electricity system operation for short periods by 2025, support Government’s Clean Power 2030 ambitions, and drive net zero transformation. Efficient design and operation of balancing services markets is important in reducing costs for end consumers whilst maintaining security of supply at all times.
We recognise that our balancing services markets are an important revenue stream for market participants. Therefore, we must provide a clear view of how we see these markets developing to aid investment and drive innovation.
NESO’s electricity markets roadmap aims to outline what we are doing to reform markets and why. This report consolidates and presents information in a clear, coherent way to support investment cases and giving all stakeholders the confidence that we are making the right design decisions.
Markets Roadmap 2025
The roadmap details our forward-looking view of our markets, our market design principles and plans to reform and evolve our markets. It details our vision for response, reserve, thermal, voltage, stability, restoration markets, revenue stacking and the Balancing Mechanism.
We welcome any feedback on this iteration of the Markets Roadmap, as well suggestions for content to include in future publications.
Markets Roadmap 2024
Enabling Renewable and Interconnector participation in GB ancillary services
Following significant engagement with owners and operators of renewable technologies and interconnectors, we have published a report on what needs to happen to enable those technologies to better participate in balancing services markets.
Document Library
Webinar slides
Market Roadmap slides
Archive
| Name | Published Sort ascending |
|---|---|
| Markets Roadmap 2025 - print ready | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Markets Roadmap 2025 - interactive | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Markets Roadmap 2024 - printable version | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Markets Roadmap 2024 - interactive | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Markets roadmap delivery plans update December 2023 | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Markets roadmap delivery plans update November 2023 | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Markets roadmap delivery plans – September 2023 | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Markets roadmap delivery plans - August 2023 | 1 Sep 2023 |
| Markets Roadmap 2023 - interactive | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Markets Roadmap 2023 - Markets Design Framework Assessment - Report | 30 Mar 2023 |
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Get involved
As the energy landscape evolves, so must we. We aim to work with the industry and regularly update the roadmap based on feedback from our stakeholders.
Attend our future Market Forums and receive updates on our progress. You can also email us if you want to work with us and help inform our future plans.