UK households near new power pylons to receive £250 annual energy bill discount

The UK government has confirmed that households living within 500 meters of new electricity grid infrastructure will receive a £250 annual discount on energy bills as part of a major grid upgrade initiative.

• Households within 500 metres of new power pylons will receive £250 off annual energy bills.
• The discount applies to more than 40 locations across Great Britain.
• The initiative is part of the UK's largest electricity grid upgrade since the 1960s.