Policy paper

National Policy Statement for electricity networks infrastructure (EN-5)

Planning guidance for developers of nationally significant electricity network infrastructure projects.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 22 November 2023
• Last updated: 17 January 2024
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  1. 17 January 2024

     This National Policy Statement is now in force.

  2. 22 November 2023

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 7 January 2026

This version of the National Policy Statement for electricity networks infrastructure (EN-5) has been superseded by the 2025 revised version which came into force on 6 January 2026.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

WITHDRAWN: National Policy Statement for electricity networks infrastructure (EN-5)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4586-7, E03028327 11/23

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WITHDRAWN: National Policy Statement for Electricity Networks Infrastructure (EN-5)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4586-7, E03028327 11/23

Unnumbered act paper

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Details

This version of the National Policy Statement for electricity networks infrastructure (EN-5) came into force on 17 January 2024.

This guidance makes it easier for decision makers, applicants and the wider public to understand:

• government policy on the need for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs)
• how applications for energy infrastructure will be assessed
• the way in which impacts and mitigations will be judged