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What the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill means for the UK electricity sector

The full flower moon rises behind Electrical pylons carrying electricity cables across fields on April 30, 2026 near Wells, England.
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How CSRB affects the electricity sector, detailing changes in scope, requirements, and enforcement, and comparison with EU NIS2 – key timelines and uncertainties.

Forming the backbone of the UK’s critical national infrastructure, the UK electricity sector sits at the sharp end of the UK’s cyber risk profile. The cyber threat has intensified in recent years, with hostile states and criminal groups targeting an increasingly digital power grid built on interconnected operational technology (OT)