Coverage: November 3–9, 2026 · Reviewed November 10, 2026
Recent announcements from South Korea, the UK and the US concern electricity-data access and more flexible electricity use. They cover different jurisdictions and stages, from industry discussion and proposed rules to winter operating plans.
Electricity data access and consent rules
At its November 4 energy AI forum, KEPCO discussed customer-centred data access, safe use and private-sector applications. The discussion explored wider use of electricity data; it did not announce a confirmed list or timetable for new releases.
In the UK, the government and retail energy code manager RECCo opened a consultation on account-specific tariff sharing on November 6. A public price list does not tell a service which tariff a particular customer actually uses. The proposed arrangements would identify that tariff with the account holder’s permission and provide change notifications where that permission covers them. The implementation direction has already been decided; this consultation, open until December 18, concerns the detailed rules, technical design and delivery arrangements.
These announcements address both the amount of data available and the conditions for using it in services. Connecting consumption records with the applicable tariff also requires access permissions and consent procedures. Further details to monitor include the information made available, access conditions and service implementation dates.
Announced November 5, 2026 · Forum held November 4 · KEPCO energy AI forum
November 6, 2026 · RECCo consultation on account-specific tariff sharing
Grid investment alongside flexible electricity use
The UK introduced an energy bill on November 4 covering changes including improvements to grid connections. Its supporting explanation proposes powers to adjust certain charges on electricity suppliers when electricity is stored and returned to the grid, or consumption increases to absorb surplus generation. The aim is to remove cost barriers to flexible use. These are legislative proposals: eligibility, implementation dates and actual bill changes depend on the final legislation and subsequent measures.
US grid operator PJM’s November 5 winter outlook anticipates adequate supply under expected conditions. For extreme cold combined with generator outages, its plans also include demand response, where participating customers reduce use when requested. This is an operating response for that US grid, distinct from the UK legislative proposal.
The announcements address adjustments to electricity use alongside supply infrastructure. They do not create new entitlements for Korean charging sites or facilities. For future Korean policy announcements, relevant details include how changes to charging times or electricity use would be recognised and what conditions would apply to compensation.
November 4, 2026 · UK government explanation of proposed flexibility measures
November 5, 2026 · PJM winter outlook
Follow-up developments include the UK tariff-sharing arrangements after the December 18 consultation deadline and the energy bill’s progress and subsequent rules. In the US, the winter conditions under which demand response is used will provide further evidence of implementation.
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