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SNP Proposes Energy Bill Cuts, Advocates Community Ownership

12/8/2025

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The Scottish National Party unveiled a policy to cut average household energy bills by over a third.
John Swinney, leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), urged community ownership in onshore wind, modeling after Denmark.
Swinney criticized the UK government's handling of energy profits as harming Scotland's economy.
Hannah Mary Goodlad, SNP candidate in Shetland, highlighted the disconnect between wind-farm profits and local energy costs and urged meaningful community ownership.

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The Scottish National Party unveiled a policy to cut average household energy bills by over a third.
John Swinney, leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), urged community ownership in onshore wind, modeling after Denmark.
Swinney criticized the UK government's handling of energy profits as harming Scotland's economy.
Hannah Mary Goodlad, SNP candidate in Shetland, highlighted the disconnect between wind-farm profits and local energy costs and urged meaningful community ownership.