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Network Capacity

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We are the electricity Distribution Network Operator (DNO) responsible for delivering power to over 3.8 million homes and businesses across central southern England and the north of Scotland. We serve some of the most diverse and unique geographies across the UK, and keep customers and communities connected whilst developing the flexible electricity network vital to achieving net zero.

Our skilled teams are based right across the regions we serve, from the bustle of West London to the smallest villages in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.  They are supported by engineering and customer service teams based in major offices and depots in centres like Reading, Portsmouth, Perth and Inverness.

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Explore Smart Meter LV Feeder data:  

1. Start with the lookup tool to identify your LV Feeder Dataset ID. You can enter your postcode to find the associated Dataset ID.  
2. Switch to the second tab where you can preview the actual data. You can use filtering functionality to get only a subset of the larger data table. Use your Dataset ID number here.  
3. Explore the data relevant to your LV Feeder Dataset. You can also download it to conduct further analysis in your own tool. 
 
4. If the data you are looking for is older than 365 days, you can browse raw data files available in the third tab. All data is stored as flat files and organized by date so that you can find and download specific data files in CSV format.

Smart Meter LV Feeder Data

SSEN Distributions video walkthrough guide for the Smart Meter LV Feeder Usage data asset 

Smart Meter LV Feeder Usage Video Walkthrough

SSEN Distributions PDF walkthrough guide for the Smart Meter LV Feeder Usage data asset

Smart Meter LV Feeder Walkthrough Guide

The 'Orkney Smart Meter Volumes' data set has been created by cross referencing the number of smart meter installs as of 26.02.2025 at a dataset_id level via the total_mpan_count column in the open data portal, Smart Meter LV Feeder Data 'LOOKUP' tab and cross referencing this with the associated postcode data available through the full export file available via the open data portal Smart Meter LV Feeder Data page. The list of Orkney postcodes have been taken from doogal.co.uk

Orkney Smart Meter Volumes

This is an overview of the benefits of smart meters from the energy regulator Ofgem. 

Relevant Third Party Resource - Ofgem - Get a Smart Meter

A brief outline of the methodology used to develop the Smart Meter LV Feeder Usage dataset. 

Methodology Statement - Smart Meter LV Feeder Usage

Quarterly statistics on the rollout of smart meters in Great Britain. 

Relevant Third Party Resource - Smart Meter Statistics

Reports on the impact of the smart metering roll out on household energy usage and energy savings. 

Relevant Third Party Resource - Impact of Smart Meter Usage 

Aggregated half hourly smart meter energy consumption data from several UK DNO's. 

Relevant Third Party Resource - Aggregated DNO Smart Meter Data

Smart Meter LV Feeder Usage

SEPD and SHEPD Licence Areas

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The Embedded Capacity Register (ECR) interactive map provides user defined map views, filtering and aggregated totals to provide greater insights into generation and storage connected to, or accepted to connect to SSEN's electricity networks

SSEN Embedded Capacity Register GIS Dashboard

The Latest Version of the SSEN Embedded Capacity Register v4.0

Information on generation and storage resources (≥50KW) that are connected, or accepted to connect, to the electricity distribution networks owned and operated by us and it will be updated on a monthly basis.

SSEN Embedded Capacity Register v4.0, Latest

The Embedded Capacity Register (ECR) has been developed to provide better information to electricity network stakeholders on connected resources and network requirements. Each Distribution Network Operator (DNO) will host a register which will provide accessible information at a local and national level. The register uses a format agreed through the Energy Networks Association's Open Networks project, an industry initiative aimed at transforming the operation of energy networks and delivering a smart grid.

SSEN ECR Part 1 - 1MW April 2025 CSV

SSEN ECR Part 1 - 50kW April 2025 CSV

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 April 2025

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 March 2025

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 February 2025

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 January 2025

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 December 2024

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 November 2024

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 October 2024

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 September 2024

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 August 2024

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 July 2024

The Embedded Capacity Register (ECR) has been developed to provide better information to electricity network stakeholders on connected resources and network requirements. Each Distribution Network Operator (DNO) will host a register which will provide accessible information at a local and national level. The register uses a format agreed through the Energy Networks Association's Open Networks project, an industry initiative aimed at transforming the operation of energy networks and delivering a smart grid. 


Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 June 2024

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 May 2024

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 April 2024

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 March 2024

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 February 2024

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 January 2024

The Embedded Capacity Register (ECR) has been developed to provide better information to electricity network stakeholders on connected resources and network requirements. Each Distribution Network Operator (DNO) will host a register which will provide accessible information at a local and national level. The register uses a format agreed through the Energy Networks Association's Open Networks project, an industry initiative aimed at transforming the operation of energy networks and delivering a smart grid. 

Our register provides information on generation and storage resources (>=50kW) that are connected, or accepted to connect, to the electricity distribution networks owned and operated by us and it will be updated on a monthly basis. The register also includes information on the flexibility services that are being provided by connected resources, assisting to control or schedule demand and/or generation to reduce network constraints.

Embedded Capacity Register 4.0 December 2023

Information on generation and storage resources (≥50KW) that are connected, or accepted to connect, to the electricity distribution networks owned and operated by us and it will be updated on a monthly basis.

SSEN Embedded Capacity Register v4.0, November 2023

SSEN Embedded Capacity Register v4.0, October 2023

SSEN Embedded Capacity Register v4.0, September 2023

SSEN Embedded Capacity Register v4.0, August 2023

SSEN Data Triage record for Embedded Capacity Register

Register Definitions and explanations within the Embedded Capacity Register.
For each site that meets the criteria to be included in its Embedded Capacity Register, each DNO/IDNO Party shall use reasonable endeavours to populate all relevant fields in the Embedded Capacity Register. Where the DNO/IDNO Party does not hold data for a specific field for a specific site, then the DNO/IDNO Party will populate the relevant field with the words ‘data not available’. If a specific field is not applicable to a specific site, then the DNO/IDNO Party will populate the relevant field with the words ‘data not applicable’.

Embedded Capacity Register Attributes and Definitions

This is an overview of what the embedded capacity register is from the Distribution Connection and Use of System Agreement (DCUSA). 

Relevant Third Party Resource - Embedded Capacity Register Overview

A brief outline of the methodology used to develop the Embedded Capacity Register dataset. 

Methodology Statement - Embedded Capacity Register

The data sharing team have facilitated a data surgery with the Embedded Capacity Register (ECR) that is available on SSEN Distributions Data Portal. This session was recorded to ensure that all of our users have an opportunity to engage with our data surgery. This session had a focus on bringing awareness to the ECR and performing a deep dive into this data with clarity on future enhancements.

ECR Data Surgery

The data sharing team have facilitated a data surgery with the Embedded Capacity Register (ECR) that is available on SSEN Distributions Data Portal. Please see the slides that we used through this session. 

ECR Data Surgery Slides

Embedded Capacity Register

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Network Flexibility

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Regen Data used for projections of energy generation and storage by type, as well as installed capacity for each scenario. Visualisations, Licence Area Projections and 11kV dataset categorised by DNO licence area.

SEPD DFES 2023 Licence Area and 11kV Datasets

SHEPD DFES 2023 Licence Area and 11kV Dataset

SEPD DFES 2022 - Licence Area and 11kV Datasets

SHEPD DFES 2022 - Licence Area and 11kV Datasets

EV Charger forecasts for the Consumer Transformation DFES scenario in the SEPD licence area FES2020

SEPD OA Consumer Transformation EV Charger FES2020.xlsx

The LC Technology type, EV Charger, Heat Pump etc

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The subcategory of the LC Technology. For EV, this would include Car Parks, Destination, On-Street, Workplace. For Heat Pumps, this is domestic or non-domestic, electric or gas back-up.

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Local Authority District identification code (as per Office for National Statistics’ 2011 area classifications)

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Middle Layer Super Output Area name (as per Office for National Statistics’ 2011 area classifications)

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Middle Layer Super Output Area identification code (as per Office for National Statistics’ 2011 area classifications)

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Lower Layer Super Output Area name (as per Office for National Statistics’ 2011 area classifications)

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Lower Layer Super Output Area identification code (as per Office for National Statistics’ 2011 area classifications)

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Output Area identification code (as per Office for National Statistics’ 2011 area classifications)

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HP forecasts for the Consumer Transformation DFES scenario in the SEPD licence area FES2020

SEPD OA Consumer Transformation HP FES2020.xlsx

EV Charger forecasts for the Leading the Way DFES scenario in the SEPD licence area FES2020

SEPD OA Leading the Way EV Charger FES2020.xlsx

HP forecasts for the Leading the Way DFES scenario in the SEPD licence area FES2020

SEPD OA Leading the Way HP FES2020.xlsx

EV Charger forecasts for the Steady Progression DFES scenario in the SEPD licence area FES2020

SEPD OA Steady Progression EV Charger_FES2020.xlsx

HP forecasts for the Steady Progression DFES scenario in the SEPD licence area FES2020

SEPD OA Steady Progression HP FES2020.xlsx

EV Charger forecasts for the System Transformation DFES scenario in the SEPD licence area FES2020

SEPD OA System Transformation EV Charger_FES2020.xlsx

HP forecasts for the System Transformation DFES scenario in the SEPD licence area FES2020

SEPD OA System Transformation HP FES2020.xlsx

EV Charger forecasts for the Consumer Transformation DFES scenario in the SHEPD licence area FES2020

SHEPD OA Consumer Transformation EV Charger FES2020.xlsx

HP forecasts for the Consumer Transformation DFES scenario in the SHEPD licence area FES2020

SHEPD OA Consumer Transformation HP FES2020.xlsx

EV Charger forecasts for the Leading the Way DFES scenario in the SHEPD licence area FES2020

SHEPD OA Leading the Way EV Charger FES2020.xlsx

HP forecasts for the Leading the Way DFES scenario in the SHEPD licence area FES2020

SHEPD OA Leading the Way HP FES2020.xlsx

EV Charger forecasts for the Steady Progression DFES scenario in the SHEPD licence area FES2020

SHEPD OA Steady Progression EV Charger FES2020.xlsx

HP forecasts for the Steady Progression DFES scenario in the SHEPD licence area FES2020

SHEPD OA Steady Progression HP FES2020.xlsx

EV Charger forecasts for the System Transformation DFES scenario in the SHEPD licence area FES2020

SHEPD OA System Transformation EV Charger FES2020.xlsx

HP forecasts for the System Transformation DFES scenario in the SHEPD licence area FES2020

SHEPD OA System Transformation HP FES2020.xlsx

SSEN Data Triage record for Low Carbon Technologies (DFES) projections to 2050

SSEN Data Triage record for Low Carbon Technologies (DFES)

A dictionary of the REGEN DFES Dataset Attributes with descriptions.

REGEN DFES Dataset Attributes

This report Outlines the results from the 2023 Distribution Future Energy Scenarios (DFES) 
analysis for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks’ (SSEN) North of Scotland electricity 
distribution network licence area. The DFES analysis produces high granularity forecasts for 
the growth (or reduction) of energy generation, demand and storage technologies 
connecting to SSEN’s electricity distribution network

SSEN DFES 2023 Report- Results and Methodology (SHEPD)

This report outlines the results from the 2023 Distribution Future Energy Scenarios (DFES) 
analysis for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks’ (SSEN) Southern England electricity 
distribution network licence area. The DFES analysis produces high granularity forecasts for 
the growth (or reduction) of energy generation, demand and storage technologies 
connecting to SSEN’s electricity distribution network.

SSEN DFES 2023 Report- Results and Methodology (SEPD)

Regen produces DFES (Distribution Future Energy Scenarios) projections for SSEN's Northern and Southern licence areas to forecast future energy generation, demand, and storage. This includes technologies such as EVs, heat pumps, and other low-carbon technologies (LCTs). The data provides an overview of forecasted growth, which SSEN uses to inform its network investment decisions.

Licence Area Projections and 11kV datasets are categorised by DNO licence areas, with a supplementary report available detailing the methodology and key influences behind the projections available on the website.

SSEN DFES 2024 – Results by Licence area and ESA

This is a view of the technology projections for local authorities within the SHEPD Licence Area.

DFES SHEPD 2024 Technology Projections Local Authority Data 

This is a view of the technology projections for local authorities within the SEPD Licence Area.

DFES SEPD 2024 Technology Projections Local Authority Data Table

The report outlines the Distribution Future Energy Scenarios (DFES) 2024 for SSEN Distribution, focusing on the North of Scotland and Southern England licence areas. It aims to project future electricity generation, demand, and storage capacities to inform strategic network planning and investment decisions, supporting the transition to a net zero energy system. The updated projections reflect the new pathways outlined by FES in 2024, ensuring alignment with the latest energy transition strategies.

SSEN DFES 2024 Introductory Report

The North of Scotland licence area report, developed with Regen, provides insights into future electricity generation, demand, and storage. It helps stakeholders understand how the energy landscape is evolving, assess opportunities for low-carbon technologies like EV charging and heat pumps, and identify where network developments may impact them. The report also outlines key assumptions and methodologies, supporting informed decision-making for businesses, local authorities and communities navigating the transition to net zero



SSEN DFES 2024 North of Scotland Technical Report

The Southern England licence area report, developed with Regen, provides insights into future electricity generation, demand, and storage. It helps stakeholders understand how the energy landscape is evolving, assess opportunities for low-carbon technologies like EV charging and heat pumps, and identify where network developments may impact them. The report also outlines key assumptions and methodologies, supporting informed decision-making for businesses, local authorities and communities navigating the transition to net zero

SSEN DFES 2024 Southern England Technical Report

This link takes you to a page where you can find information on SSEN’s Whole System Approach to Net Zero. SSEN is working across sectors like energy, transport, housing, and local services to accelerate decarbonisation and deliver efficient, low-carbon solutions. The page covers key areas such as Distribution System Operations (DSO) for a decentralised energy system, strategic network planning to meet future demand and support for local authorities in coordinating net zero initiatives. It provides valuable insights into SSEN’s role in the energy transition, opportunities for collaboration and ways stakeholders can get involved

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Regen provides independent, evidence-led insight and advice in support of our mission to transform the UK’s energy system for a net zero future. They have provided SSEN with support around DFES activities. Here is a link to the organisation's 5 strategic goals. 

Relevant Third Party Resource - Regen Strategic Goals

An overview of the performance energy infrastructure from the National Infrastructure Commission. 

Relevant Third Party Resource - Infrastructure Performance Data

Distribution Future Energy Scenarios Datasets

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Power flow information from our EHV, HV, and LV networks, taking in data from a number of sources.

Near Real-time Data Access (NeRDA) Portal

Portal Overview guide for the NeRDA Data Portal, May 2023.

NeRDA Portal Overview Guide

Data Definitions for the NeRDA Data Portal, May 2023.

NeRDA Data Definitions

Guide for how to access and use the API functionality for the NeRDA Data Portal, May 2023.

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