UK to Offer Cheaper Energy Bills to Homes Near Electricity Pylons
Homes within 500 meters of new grid infrastructure could receive as much as £250 off their electricity bill each year for a decade.
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/BloombergThe UK confirmed plans to offer discounts on energy bills to people living near new electricity pylons as it seeks to ease opposition to essential grid upgrades.
Britain’s electricity generation capacity is growing faster than the grid’s ability to send the power where it’s needed. The country needs to add twice as much network infrastructure in the next five years as was built in the last decade to meet 2030 targets. But that requires efforts to keep local communities on side.