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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly and Peter Walker

People living near new pylons in Great Britain could get £250 a year off energy bills

An electricity pylon beyond a row of houses near Stevenage
The government plans to upgrade infrastructure as part of a rapid shift to renewable power generation. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

People living near power cables could receive £250 a year off their energy bills as the UK government hopes to speed up construction of infrastructure vital to the transition away from fossil fuels.

Households within half a kilometre of new or upgraded power infrastructure could receive up to £2,500 over 10 years under Labour government plans that aim to prevent a backlash against increased building of pylons and substations.

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