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UIN 69418

Energy Supply: Costs

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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21 July 2025

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2 September 2025 · Answer

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Energy

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2 September 2025

Energy

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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative estimate his Department has made of the costs of transmitting energy by (a) undersea cables and (b) pylon networks.

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  1. 21 July 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative estimate his Department has made of the costs of transmitting energy by (a) undersea cables and (b) pylon networks.

    Source: Commons

  2. 2 September 2025

    Answer

    The Department has not conducted its own assessment of the comparative costs of undersea cables and pylon networks. However, in April 2025, the Institution of Engineering and Technology published average lifetime cost estimates which suggest that 400kV AC...

    Source: Written answer

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