Flexibility could be worth £125bn to the UK between now and 2050. This report, funded by United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory and E.ON, finds that while the overall direction to achieve a cleaner energy system is clear, the precise path is harder to establish, depending on the level and mix of flexibility achieved.

Collaborations and strategy on flexibility rely on stakeholders having a common understanding of flexible technologies and the services that they provide. This document provides technical definitions and everyday descriptions to describe key elements of the energy system that provide flexibility. It also maps how these elements connect and interact.

Produced as part of the Energy Systems Nexus project, this ‘StoryMap’ brings together details about the UK energy system through a series of engaging and interactive maps. It focuses on identifying where there are cross-sector opportunities to support industrial decarbonisation.