Electricity: Costs
Commons · Question 50028 · Tabled 2 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 13 May 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what information his Department holds on the average cost of connecting to the electricity grid in (a) rural and (b) urban areas; and whether he plans to take steps to help reduce differences
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 13 May 2025
The Department does not hold data on average connection costs for rural and urban areas. Under Ofgem’s regulation through network price controls, network companies are investing to provide new electricity network capacity ahead of need. This should reduce...