Bill Discount Scheme
(asked on 9th September 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
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 infrastructure.
Answered by
Polly Billington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
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 the Planning and Infrastructure Act.
In May 2026, we announced the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) as the scheme administrator.
In July 2026, we published the scheme policy design.
The Government plans for the scheme to begin providing first payments to households in the first half of 2027, once necessary secondary legislation has been laid in Parliament.