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Commons · Question 22741 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 7 Sep 2026

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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...