Policy paper

National Policy Statement for electricity networks infrastructure (EN-5), 2025

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

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 6 January 2026

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

National Policy Statement for electricity networks infrastructure (EN-5), 2025

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6068-6, E03486068 11/25

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National Policy Statement for electricity networks infrastructure (EN-5), 2025 (accessible webpage)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6068-6, E03486068 11/25

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This version of the National Policy Statement for electricity networks infrastructure (EN-5) came into force on 6 January 2026.

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

Published 6 January 2026