By Kirsty Scott, Head of Network Data and Intelligence, SP Energy Networks
Every time you download a table, click through to a dashboard, or query an API, you’re not just exploring data — you’re planning projects, securing funding, making decisions, and shaping the energy system which powers where you live and work.
Over the last year, your feedback has been clear:
- Give us more data, faster
- Make it reliable and accessible
- Help us understand how it can be used
So that’s what we’ve done. Together.
We’ve made it easier to plan with confidence
We’ve shared ten new datasets, cleansed and automated records, and transformed the way you find and use our data. But what really matters is what that enables you to do.
- You’re delivering real change - councils and local authorities are using our data to decide where to install electric vehicle chargers and heat pumps, supporting their net zero goals.
- You’re generating new ideas - universities and research groups dive into our data to uncover trends and insights and to generate new ideas on how to make our energy network smarter and more sustainable.
- You’re supporting smarter planning - energy consultants are using our data to help them design cleaner, more efficient energy systems which deliver on the needs of the future.
And you’re sharing your views with us, helping us improve, and recognising our efforts.
“SP Energy Networks have made a concerted effort to improve the availability of their data… I’ve noticed a clear effort to make technical detail easy to digest and understand for people at all levels of expertise.”
Local Authority Stakeholder, 2025
So what’s new – and what does it mean for you?
Clean, trusted numbers
We’ve improved the validity of the Embedded Capacity Register from 41% to 85% through automation and error removal – you now have a dependable baseline to work from – and we’re not stopping there.
Visual tools that reflect real geography
We’ve launched interactive maps and dashboards which put capacity, outage history and reinforcement plans at your fingertips – generating immediate insights by street, region, or postcode.
Support and guidance to fit around you
We’ve developed “how-to” videos to support stakeholders on how to use and access our data, hosted a “Hands on with our Data” webinar, and embedded a streamlined feedback loop, enabling you to engage with our team of experts.
Regional insights, local decisions
Our datasets and feature pages enable you to zoom in on your local area – whether you’re interested in a local authority, district, or a whole licence region. This means you can target opportunities in Wrexham, track constraints in Liverpool and see demand patterns in Glasgow.
And what’s next on the roadmap?
Here’s what’s coming next in 2025 – based on what you’ve told us matters:
- Outage data – near real-time fault location to help you to understand and plan flexibility and maintenance.
- Historic Connections and Flexibility datasets – helping you to understand the evolution of our network.
- More ‘how to’ guides, videos and materials – giving users a detailed understanding of how to navigate our Portal and how our data can be used.
- Publication of the results of our self-assessment against Ofgem’s Data Best Practice Principles – ensuring transparency at the heart of what we do.
- Launch of our 2025 Open Data survey – looking for your views, understanding your user experience and ensuing we stay up to date on your evolving needs.
We don’t just want to publish data – we want to co-create tools and insights that make your work easier. Help shape what comes next and work with us to develop our 2026 Roadmap….
- Is there something you struggle to find?
- A gap we could fill?
- A format that would help?
You can feed into our survey, use the portal’s feedback feature or contact our team directly at opendata@spenergynetworks.co.uk. Every idea helps improve the system — for you and others. The bottom line – when stakeholders have the right data, projects move faster, funding bids land stronger and communities see real outcomes.
Want to get started? Watch the 3-minute video walkthrough: ‘How to navigate our Portal’ , Explore the interactive dashboards through the ‘feature page’ tab, Or reach out.
We’re here to help you unlock that power — and we’re building every next step with you in mind. Let’s keep going — together.