Pylons: Construction
Lords · Question HL7306 · Tabled 8 May 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 22 May 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Cromwell
To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average environmental cost of producing and installing a power pylon within the range of 36 to 190 metres in height, including a breakdown of the costs of the materials for the bases required to support these py
Answer
Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, 22 May 2025
The Government does not hold data on the average monetary or environmental cost of producing and installing an electricity pylon. Such assessments are undertaken by the relevant planning applicant and considered as part of the decision-making process by t...