Written questions

Bill Discount Scheme

Commons · Question 28541 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 14 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Imogen Walker

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress her Department has made on the implementation of the electricity-bill discount scheme for households living near (a) new and (b) substantially upgraded transmission infrastructu

Answer

Answered by Polly Billington, 14 Sep 2026

The Bill Discount Scheme will provide eligible households living near new or upgraded electricity transmission infrastructure with up to £250 a year off electricity bills for up to 10 years. In March 2025, powers to establish the scheme were secured under...