United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 118015
Electric Cables
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4 March 2026
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9 March 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the costs of (a) undergrounding electricity transmission infrastructure and (b) developing overhead transmission lines.
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4 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the costs of (a) undergrounding electricity transmission infrastructure and (b) developing overhead transmission lines.
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9 March 2026
Answer
Evidence published by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (April 2025) shows that the lifetime cost of underground transmission cables is around four and a half times higher than overhead lines. As costs are borne by the electricity bill payer, ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-04/118015
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1887705
- uk · wq-1887705 · source updated 9 March 2026