Full details of 'pounds for pylons' scheme as households to get £250 a year off energy bills

The Department for Energy and Net Zero (DESNZ) has unveiled the first wave of 43 projects that will be eligible for the payments for up to 10 years

Households near new pylons could get £2,500 off energy bills. See the full list of 43 projects and areas expected to qualify from 2027.

Households living near new pylons to save thousands on bills  itv.com

NewsCost Of LivingAndy BurnhamThe government has promised hundreds of thousands of homes08:08, 12 Aug 2026Households near new pylons are to get £250 taken off their annual energy bills under Labour Party Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The handouts come as the UK government prepares to push ahead with more than 40 grid up

Discounts confirmed near more than 40 locations across Great Britain amid biggest upgrade to electricity grid since 1960s Households living near new power pylons will have £250 a year taken off their energy bills as the UK government prepares to push ahead with more than 40 grid upgrade projects across the country. The

Up to 160,000 households are expected to eventually benefit from the scheme