Energy Supply: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 59112 · Tabled 11 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that rural and off-grid communities are fully integrated into the UK’s grid transition.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 19 Jun 2025
Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) are upgrading local electricity distribution networks to enable the decarbonisation of households and businesses across Great Britain, including in rural areas. For the current electricity distribution price control (...