Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 109645

Electric Cables: Rural Areas

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the cost and feasibility of undergrounding new electricity transmission infrastructure in rural areas, including Suffolk.

Answer

Michael Shanks

Network developers, not Government, are responsible for assessing the cost and feasibility of construction methods for new electricity transmission infrastructure. This includes consideration of whether construction methods are technically deliverable and...

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