Electricity: Infrastructure
Commons · Question 116440 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration has been given to aligning the statutory powers available to electricity network operators for land access with those available to water and telecoms utilities, to ensure t
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 9 Mar 2026
DESNZ has worked closely with stakeholders to understand the extent to which current land access, rights and consents processes delay and add costs to rollout of electricity network infrastructure required for delivering clean power by 2030 and accelerati...