# UK extends deadline for first Strategic Spatial Energy Plan to 2027

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Topic: Business · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-23T10:47:26.007Z · Updated: 2026-10-23T10:47:26.007Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/uk-extends-deadline-for-first-strategic-spatial-energy-plan-to-2027-fc72422b

The government directed the National Energy System Operator to submit the plan by 31 December 2027, a year later than the previous deadline.

- The government says the extension allows updated cost and demand data to be incorporated into the plan’s modelling.

Why it matters: The plan sets out the UK’s strategic spatial approach to energy planning; its first submission is now due a year later.

What’s next: Ofgem intends to consult in 2027 on timing for subsequent plan cycles and related planning processes.

## Original sources

- [UK Government](<https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-spatial-energy-plan-ssep-timeline-extension>) — primary announcement
  Source: UK Government 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-23T10:05:02.000Z
- [UK Government](<https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/strategic-spatial-energy-plan-deadline-extension>) — primary announcement
  Source: UK Government 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-23T10:00:02.000Z

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