Poll finds support for new electricity grid infrastructure
A poll commissioned by RenewableUK shows that 64 per cent of people support the development of new electricity grid infrastructure compared to five per cent who oppose it.
The fully-weighted poll by Survation shows that support is higher among those who voted Conservative in the 2019 general election, with 71 per cent in favour and six per cent opposed.
According to the poll, people see the lack of new grid infrastructure as the biggest barrier to making the most of new renewable energy sources, with 51 per cent citing it as a severe or moderate problem. This rises to 55 per cent among Conservative voters.
The government’s electricity networks commissioner Nick Winser published a report on August 4, 2023 on how to speed up building new grid infrastructure, including proposals to ensure that communities benefit from this.
In Survation’s polling, 61 per cent of people said a guaranteed community benefit fund provided by a grid developer would make them more in favour of an electricity powerline within five miles of their home. This support increased to 65 per cent among Conservative voters.
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