Update from the BEIS Energy Bill Relief Scheme team below:
BEIS have amended the date from which fixed contracts are eligible under the scheme, changing the date from 1 April 2022 to 1 December 2022. The decision on expanding the eligibility period was taken to ensure businesses and other non-domestic consumers who have experienced recent energy price increases are supported as they navigate the challenging winter period ahead.
BEIS have also introduced a floor price for the scheme, which will help to ensure a consistent level of support, as well as helping to avoid unintended consequences in some circumstances, such as a customer’s retail unit prices turning negative after a discount is applied.
Read the updated guidance on the EBRS: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-bill-relief-scheme-help-for-businesses-and-other-non-domestic-customers
Additionally, details for the Northern Ireland part of the scheme have been published. This update provides information on how the government will be supporting businesses and other non-domestic energy users with their energy bills, including eligibility criteria, exclusions and maximum discount figures for those non-domestic consumers on deemed or variable contracts. You can read the full EBRS NI scheme details here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy-bill-relief-scheme-help-for-businesses-and-other-non-domestic-customers-northern-ireland
And finally, the Energy Bill Relief Scheme discount rates for fixed and default/variable contracts have also been published, which you can find here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bill-relief-scheme-discounts-for-fixed-default-and-variable-contracts
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