National Grid
Commons · Question 22741 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the number of UK households without connection to the electricity grid.
Answer
Answered by Michael Shanks, 7 Sep 2026
The government does not publish a regular assessment of the number of UK households without a connection to the electricity grid. However, the Energy Bills Support Scheme Impact Assessment estimated that around 500 to 2,000 energy consumers were living of...