Households near new pylons could get £250 a year off their bills for the next decade as Ed Miliband seeks to win their backing.
The Energy Secretary hopes to reduce opposition and planning delays to electricity infrastructure he aims to build by 2030.
He has faced a backlash against plans to build hundreds of miles of electricity pylons across rural parts of the country.
The plans make up part of Labour's pledge to deliver clean energy by 2030 to reduce the UK's reliance on other countries for its fuel.
The cost of compensating families living nearby will be picked up by bill payers, with a small increase in the average annual bill across the country.
