You could get a £350 cut on your energy bill if you accept a nearby wind farm

Government plans to cut energy bills to encourage residents to support construction of onshore wind turbines

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Britons could get up to £350 a year off their energy bills if they back a wind farm being built nearby under a new scheme being considered by governments ministers.

The government plans to reduce energy bills to encourage residents to support the construction of onshore wind turbines.

The idea was first presented as part of Boris Johnson's energy security strategy earlier this year, which aims to secure the UK's energy supply and reduce dependence on electricity. -screw Russian oil and gas.

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng studies a scheme piloted by energy company Octopus in Yorkshire and Wales, where people who supported wind projects got 20% cuts on their bills of energy.

“There is potential for more onshore wind, but this must be done with the consent of the community,” a government source told the Daily Mail.

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"As part of this, we believe it is fair that communities be offered a share of the financial rewards.

"By definition the amount of electricity generated depends on the strength of the wind, but some models suggest you could be looking at average discounts of around £350 per year."

The £350 discount figure is believed to be based on the Octopus scheme, which has been used at Market Weighton in Yorkshire and Caerphilly in Wales.

People who support a local wind farm receive 20% discounts on the electricity used when the wind turbines are running.

If the wind speed reaches around 32 km/h, the discount is 50%.