Electrical workforce growth stalls as demand surges for net zero and digital infrastructure

England faces a significant lack of people training to be electricians meaning key projects across energy and housing are at risk, according to new analysis from JTL. The government’s own assessment for electricians in construction and clean energy sectors alone requires the workforce to be 32,400 larger by 2035. With tens of billions of pounds of data centre projects expected this decade alongside major housing and energy infrastructure programmes, demand for skilled electricians is expec