Households near new pylons to get £250 taken off annual energy bills

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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 government has promised hundreds of thousands of homes living within 500 metres of new grid infrastructure a saving of up to £2,500 on their energy bills over 10 years in return for “hosting vital infrastructure” which will help the UK transition away from fossil fuels. One of the biggest grid upgrade drives since the 1960s will mean communities in over 40 locations across the country will be eligible for the payments as the government hopes…

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