The government aims to alleviate backlash against clean power initiatives by offering discounts on energy bills to households near new electricity pylons. Households could receive annual reductions of £250, with semi-annual payments of £125. This initiative is part of a broader plan to significantly increase the UK’s energy infrastructure, addressing goals to enhance renewable energy capacity. While the investment supports the move towards a zero carbon energy system by 2030, it has sparked community outrage in areas hosting new infrastructures like overhead lines and pylons.
The government is pushing head with a plan to offer those who live near new electricity pylons a discount of 2,500 from their energy bills over the next 10 years to ease the backlash against its clean power plans.
Thousands of households within half a kilometre of new or upgraded electricity infrastructure could each receive up to 250 off their annual energy bill from next year to help speed up the rollout of infrastructure.
Under the plan, local people could receive a 125 discount every six months as the UK prepares to build twice as much new power grid infrastructure over the next five years.
The plans have provoked outrage from communities in areas of the country that are expected to host the new infrastructure, which will include overhead lines and pylons along the east coast of England.
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