Overview

• National Grid, the UK's electricity transmission system operator, has terminated a supply contract with NR Electric UK Ltd, a company owned by China's state electricity grid operator, due to cybersecurity concerns.
• The decision was made following advice from the National Cyber Security Centre, part of the UK's intelligence agency GCHQ.
• National Grid is now removing components supplied by NR Electric from the UK's electricity transmission network.
• NR Electric UK Ltd, incorporated in 2016, has been working with the National Grid since at least 2019.
• The components supplied by NR Electric are used to control and balance the grid and minimise the risk of blackouts.