The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is reforming electricity network infrastructure policy to accelerate grid connections and streamline consents and land access procedures for strategic demand projects. The Local Electricity (No. 2) Bill and Electricity Grid (Review) Bill address planning application processes, Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) for electric lines, and changes to application fees. The policy is active with government consultation responses and ongoing implementation of network acceleration measures.
In response to: National Policy Statement for electricity networks infrastructure (EN-5), 2025
The government's response to the National Infrastructure Commission’s study ‘Electricity Distribution Networks: Creating capacity for the future’.
In response to: Electricity transmission infrastructure: proposed bill discount scheme
Government proposals to introduce a new electricity bill discount scheme for communities living nearest to new electricity transmission infrastructure.
In response to: Electricity networks: connections action plan
The government’s response to the Electricity Network Commissioner’s report on accelerating electricity transmission network build.
Joint government and Ofgem action plan on accelerating connections to the electricity network.
In response to: Electricity networks strategic framework