03 March 2023
Independent Retailers Association continues to fight for government support on business energy rates
The British Independent Retailers Association has promised it will continue to fight for clarity and support from the government on energy rate support for businesses.
BIRA, which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, has said they will be continuing to engage with OFGEM to provide valuable insight into the industry on the non-domestic gas and electricity market.
OFGEM has requested submissions from stakeholders, such as BIRA, to give their views on the state of the non-domestic retail energy market as a whole, helping them to understand whether and where these are temporary or isolated to specific suppliers, or if they are systemic, potentially requiring changes in regulation.
Mr. Goodacre said: "BIRA is engaging with OFGEM to ensure that the energy suppliers are genuinely supporting commercial businesses and making the best rates available.
"The current government support scheme will end at the end of March and be replaced by one that only offers 94% less support. I also urge all businesses to speak to their energy suppliers on a regular basis to ensure that the service levels and rates charged are as they should be."
***NOTE: BIRA CEO Andrew Goodacre is available for comment on March 15 ***
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