Experts say UK wind farm ban may cost billpayers an extra £800 million this winter

Simon Clarke, a Conservative MP who has called for the ban to be lifted, said: “This analysis shows how banning onshore wind has left us more reliant on expensive gas this winter, exposing more families and businesses to the effects of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

“We shouldn’t go back to the old system of imposing wind farms on people but give communities a genuine say.

“Unlocking Britain’s wind potential, where communities agree, would cut everyone’s energy bills and allow local residents to benefit from rebates for hosting these cheap renewables.”

Dr Simon Cran-McGreehin said that along with the lack of a scheme in place to roll out insulation, which could have also haloed households slash bills, households now have to pay hundreds more pounds than they should have done. 

He said: “Putting in place the ban on onshore wind has cost bill payers dear this winter.

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