Work continues to connect 400 off-grid households to mains electricity in Northumberland
More than 400 households in Northumberland are still living without a mains electricity connection.
While the recent connection of 15 properties in Upper Coquetdale marks important progress, the county still has the highest concentration of off-grid homes in the UK.
Community Action Northumberland (CAN) has now employed two dedicated off-grid energy advisers to support off-grid households.
Dave Richardson and John Bogue, CAN’s new energy advisers, have been tasked with identifying every off-grid household and working with families to help secure a mains connection where possible.
“This is about fairness and ensuring no household is left behind,” said Christine Nicholls from CAN. “Access to electricity is a basic need and, working with partners, we want to do our best to make sure every family in Northumberland has the same opportunities.”
CAN is urging anyone living off-grid to get in touch to enable them to be added to their database and to help build the case for more mains connections. Call 01670 517178 or email: [email protected]