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</div> <div class="gem-c-print-link govuk-!-display-none-print govuk-!-margin-top-0 govuk-!-margin-bottom-6"> <button class="govuk-link govuk-body-s gem-c-print-link__button" data-module="ga4-event-tracker print-link" data-ga4="{"event_name":"print_page","type":"Print this page","index":1,"index_total":2,"section":"Contents"}">Print this page</button> </div> <div class="gem-c-govspeak govuk-govspeak " data-module="govspeak"> <div class="govspeak"> <p>This scheme will provide energy bill relief for non-domestic customers in Great Britain. Discounts will be applied to energy usage initially between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023.</p> <p>A similar scheme will be established in Northern Ireland, providing a comparable level of support.</p> <div role="note" aria-label="Information" class="application-notice info-notice"> <p>The discount is automatic. If you get a message asking for your bank details, this could be a scam. You can <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221006143634/https://www.gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing" class="govuk-link">report messages you think are suspicious</a>.</p> </div> <h2 id="eligibility">Eligibility</h2> <p>The scheme will be available to everyone on a non-domestic contract including:</p> <ul> <li>businesses</li> <li>voluntary sector organisations, such as charities</li> <li>public sector organisations such as schools, hospitals and care homes</li> </ul> <p>who are:</p> <ul> <li>on existing fixed price contracts that were agreed on or after 1 April 2022</li> <li>signing new fixed price contracts</li> <li>on deemed / out of contract or variable tariffs</li> <li>on flexible purchase or similar contracts</li> </ul> <h3 id="exclusions">Exclusions</h3> <p>The scheme is intended to be of broad application but there may be very limited exclusions, for example businesses that use gas or electricity for the purpose of generating power they are selling back into the grid, such as power stations, pumped hydro or grid-level battery storage.</p> <div role="note" aria-label="Information" class="application-notice info-notice"> <p>Non-domestic suppliers and consumers must not profit from the scheme other than for its intended purpose of providing relief on necessary energy bills. Any such activity will result in support being refundable to government and may be liable to further penalties.</p> </div> <h2 id="the-amount-your-bills-will-be-reduced">The amount your bills will be reduced</h2> <p>The government will provide a discount on your gas and electricity unit prices. To calculate your discount, the estimated wholesale portion of the unit price you would be paying this winter will be compared to a baseline ‘government supported price’ which is lower than currently expected wholesale prices this winter.</p> <p>For all non-domestic energy users in Great Britain this government supported price has been set at:</p> <ul> <li>£211 per megawatt hour (MWh) for electricity</li> <li>£75 per MWh for gas</li> </ul> <p>A comparable rate will be set shortly for Northern Ireland.</p> <p>For comparison, wholesale costs in England, Scotland and Wales for this winter are currently expected to be around:</p> <ul> <li>£600 per MWh for electricity</li> <li>£180 per MWh for gas</li> </ul> <p>The designs of the GB scheme and the separate Northern Ireland scheme will be consistent, and will offer an equivalent level of support, but the impact on users will vary in Northern Ireland in particular since there are only limited numbers of fixed price contracts in the market.</p> <p>To ensure consistency between the domestic and non-domestic schemes, the government supported price is based on the implied wholesale element of the Energy Price Guarantee for domestic customers. It will not be the same as the final per unit price paid by non-domestic customers, which will also reflect other costs such as network charges and operating costs, plus the impact of competition between suppliers.</p> <h2 id="how-it-works">How it works</h2> <h3 id="applying-the-reduction">Applying the reduction</h3> <p>Suppliers will apply reductions to the bills of all eligible non-domestic customers.</p> <p>The government will compensate suppliers for the reduction in wholesale gas and electricity unit prices that they are passing onto non-domestic customers.</p> <p>The discount applied will be in <strong>pence per kilowatt hour (p/kWh)</strong>. The p/kWh government support for comparable contracts will be the same across suppliers, but the absolute level of individual bills will continue to vary across different contracts and tariffs.</p> <p>For <strong>fixed contracts</strong> the discount will reflect the difference between the government supported price and the relevant wholesale price for the day the contract was agreed. The government will publish the wholesale prices we will use for calculating this for each day from 1 April 2022.</p> <p>For <strong>variable, deemed and all other contracts</strong>, the discount will reflect the difference between the government supported price and relevant wholesale price, but be subject to a ‘maximum discount’ (£345/MWh for electricity and £91/MWh for gas).</p> <p>Businesses on variable / flexible contracts will need to choose if they move to fixed contracts. This is likely to suit you if you don’t want to be exposed to price variation. You will be contacted by your supplier.</p> <p>The p/kWh government support for comparable contracts will be the same across suppliers, but the absolute level of individual bills will of course continue to vary.</p> <p><strong>Third party intermediaries (TPIs) / energy brokers</strong> have no influence over the per unit cost reductions that will be applied to energy costs under the scheme. You do not have to take out a new contract or change your contract for appropriate reductions to automatically be applied to your bills.</p> <h3 id="examples">Examples</h3> <p>The level of support for each organisation will vary depending on type and date of contract.</p> <p>These are illustrative examples based on recent averages of forward wholesale prices and may differ from those experienced in practice.</p> <div class="example"> <h4 id="example-1-a-pub">Example 1: A pub</h4> <p>A pub uses 4 MWh of electricity and 16 MWh of gas a month. They signed a fixed contract in August 2022, giving them a current monthly energy bill of about £7,000. At the time they signed their contact, wholesale prices for the next 6 months were expected to be higher than the government supported price of £211/MWh for electricity, and £75/MWh for gas, meaning they can receive support under this scheme.</p> <p>The difference between expected wholesale prices when they signed their contract and the government supported price is worth £380/MWh for electricity and £100/MWh for gas, meaning they receive a discount of £3,100 per month, reducing their bill by over 40%.</p> </div> <div class="example"> <h4 id="example-2-a-school">Example 2: A school</h4> <p>A school uses 10 MWh of electricity and 22 MWh of gas a month. They signed a fixed contract in July 2022, giving them a current monthly energy bill of about £10,000. At the time they signed their contact, wholesale prices for the next 6 months were expected to be higher than the government supported price of £211/MWh for electricity, and £75/MWh for gas, meaning they can receive support under this scheme.</p> <p>The difference between expected wholesale prices when they signed their contract and the government supported price is worth £240/MWh for electricity and £70/MWh for gas, meaning they receive a discount of £4,000 per month, reducing their original bill by 40%.</p> </div> <div class="example"> <h4 id="example-3-a-medium-sized-manufacturing-business">Example 3: A medium sized manufacturing business</h4> <p>A medium sized manufacturing business uses 200 MWh of electricity and 1,600 MWh of gas each month. They entered into a fixed contract in August 2022, giving them a current monthly energy bill of around £560,000. At the time they signed their contact, wholesale prices for the next 6 months were expected to be higher than the government supported price of £211/MWh for electricity, and £75/MWh for gas, meaning they can receive support under this scheme.</p> <p>The difference between expected wholesale prices when they signed their contract and the government supported price is worth £360/MWh for electricity and £90/MWh for gas, meaning they receive a discount of £215,000 per month, reducing their original bill by more than 35%.</p> </div> <div class="example"> <h4 id="example-4-a-medium-sized-restaurant">Example 4: A medium sized restaurant</h4> <p>A medium sized restaurant uses around 3.5 MWh of electricity and 4 MWh of gas each month. They are on a variable contract, giving them a current monthly energy bill of around £3,600 per month. As they are on a variable contract they can receive support up to the maximum discount (£345/MWh for electricity and £91/MWh for gas). Applying the maximum discount rates means that their monthly energy bill reduces by over 40%.</p> </div> <div class="example"> <h4 id="example-5-a-hospital">Example 5: A hospital</h4> <p>A hospital uses around 2,000 MWh of electricity and 7,900 MWh of gas each month. They are on a fixed contract that they signed in June 2022, giving them a current monthly energy bill of about £1.7 million. At the time they signed their contact, wholesale prices for the next 6 months were expected to be higher than the government supported price of £211/MWh for electricity, and £75/MWh for gas, meaning they can receive support under this scheme.</p> <p>The difference between expected wholesale prices when they signed their contract and the government supported price is worth £76/MWh for electricity and £27/MWh for gas, meaning they receive a discount of £370,000 per month, reducing their original bill by over 20%.</p> </div> <div class="example"> <h4 id="example-6-a-small-retail-shop">Example 6: A small retail shop</h4> <p>A small retail shop uses around 1 MWh of electricity and 2 MWh of gas each month. They are on a variable contract, giving them a current monthly energy bill of around £1,300 per month. As they are on a variable contract they can receive support up to the maximum discount (£345/MWh for electricity and £91/MWh for gas). Applying the maximum discount rates means that their monthly energy bill reduces by around 40%, leaving them with a bill of around £800 per month.</p> </div> <h2 id="how-you-will-get-the-reduction">How you will get the reduction</h2> <p>The support will be automatically applied to all eligible bills. You do not need to take action or apply to the scheme.</p> <p>The savings for energy used in October will be seen in your October bills, which would usually be received in November.</p> <h3 id="if-you-have-an-existing-fixed-price-contract">If you have an existing fixed price contract</h3> <p>If you agreed your fixed price contract / tariff on or after 1 April 2022 you will get support if the calculated wholesale element of the price you are paying is above the government supported price.</p> <p>If your fixed tariff is based on wholesale prices below the government supported price, then you will not be eligible for support.</p> <p>Your per unit energy costs will automatically be reduced by the relevant pence per Kilowatt Hour (p/kWh) for the duration of the scheme.</p> <h3 id="if-youre-about-to-sign-a-new-fixed-price-contract">If you’re about to sign a new fixed price contract</h3> <p>The relevant price reduction will be automatically applied to your bill by your supplier.</p> <h3 id="if-you-are-on-a-default-or-variable-tariff-contract">If you are on a default or variable tariff contract</h3> <p>If you are on a variable tariff, and want to remain on it, you will get the reduction, subject to the ‘maximum discount’.</p> <p>The maximum discount has been calculated by comparing the government supported price with the average of expected wholesale prices for delivery across the 6 months of the scheme. The maximum discount, set on 30 September 2022, is £345/MWh for electricity and £91/MWh for gas.</p> <p>If wholesale prices rise above the combined government supported price and maximum discount then your prices will increase.</p> <h3 id="if-youre-on-a-flexible-purchase-contract">If you’re on a flexible purchase contract</h3> <p>Some large non-domestic energy users buy energy using flexible contracts which enable them to decide when to hedge for portions of their demand throughout the term of the contract.</p> <p>If you’re on a flexible purchase contract, your price reduction will depend on the difference between your monthly weighted average baseload price (determined by your individual hedging approach) and the government supported price. In this case the maximum support available per unit of energy will also be limited by the maximum discount.</p> <h3 id="if-you-signed-your-fixed-contract-before-1-april-2022">If you signed your fixed contract before 1 April 2022</h3> <p>If you signed your fixed rate contract before 1 April 2022, you would not have been exposed to the recent rises in wholesale prices, so you will not be eligible for support under the scheme.</p> <h3 id="if-you-are-out-of-contract">If you are out of contract</h3> <p>If you are out of contract and are waiting to see the details of government support, you should set up your contract as normal. Your supplier will automatically apply appropriate reductions to your energy price for the duration of the scheme.</p> <h3 id="if-you-get-your-energy-through-a-landlord--heat-network--energy-service-company">If you get your energy through a landlord / heat network / energy service company</h3> <p>We expect businesses and other organisation to pass on the benefits under this scheme through to the end user in a reasonable and proportionate way. This will ensure support, for instance, to customers of heat networks and park home residents.</p> <h2 id="reviewing-the-scheme">Reviewing the scheme</h2> <p>We will publish a review into the operation of the scheme in 3 months’ time, to inform decisions on future support after March 2023. The review will focus in particular on identifying the most vulnerable non-domestic customers and how the government will continue assisting them with energy costs. These are likely to be those who are least able to adjust, for example by reducing energy usage or increasing energy efficiency.</p> <p>The review will consider:</p> <ul> <li>how effective the scheme has been in giving support to vulnerable non-domestic customers</li> <li>which groups of non-domestic customers (by sector, size or geography) remain particularly vulnerable to energy price rises, taking into account the latest price position and forward curves, alongside other cost pressures</li> <li>how to continue supporting these customers – either by extending the existing scheme for some users, or replacing with a different scheme</li> </ul> <p>Continuing support to those deemed eligible would begin at the end of the initial 6-month support scheme, without a gap.</p> <p>It is important that users who are less vulnerable to energy price increases (particularly larger businesses that are not energy-intensive) use the 6 months support provided by the scheme to identify measures they can take to protect themselves against high energy prices.</p> <h2 id="legislation">Legislation</h2> <p>Urgent legislation to enable the implementation of the scheme will be introduced in Parliament in October. This will provide government with the powers to establish the scheme, ensure benefits are passed on to consumers and provide for an effective compliance and enforcement regime.</p> <h2 id="support-from-suppliers">Support from suppliers</h2> <p>We expect suppliers to contact non-domestic customers over the coming weeks to advise them of the implications of the scheme.</p> <p>You do not need to do anything to obtain a discount on the basis of the scheme, but you may wish to contact your supplier to ensure you are getting most benefit from it. There will be benefit, in particular, for some smaller businesses who have recently been moved off fixed tariffs to switch back to one, with the price reduced on the basis of the government scheme.</p> <p>We are working with suppliers to ensure that all non-domestic consumers are offered tariffs on competitive terms, for example through giving their existing customers the opportunity to move to a fixed contract.</p> <p>We will publish technical guidance for energy suppliers on the operation of the scheme shortly.</p> <h2 id="green-levies">Green levies</h2> <p>The supported prices for gas and electricity under the scheme have been set so that the wholesale prices faced by non-domestic consumers are aligned to wholesale prices in the domestic scheme, with some minor adjustments for levies that do not apply to non-domestic bills. Reductions in prices in both schemes encompass reductions in green levies. Some non-domestic customers bills may still show green levies being charged, but in all cases this charge will be covered by the EBRS discount for eligible energy use.</p> <h2 id="other-support-for-businessnon-domestic-customers">Other support for business/non-domestic customers</h2> <p>There is a range of ongoing schemes in place to support businesses with their energy costs. These include:</p> <ul> <li>the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221006143634/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-energy-transformation-fund" class="govuk-link">Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)</a>, which consists of £315 million live grant funding that supports manufacturers with high energy use to cut their energy bills and carbon emissions by investing in energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies</li> <li>a number of advice and support schemes that businesses may be eligible for, to help to improve the energy performance of buildings and processes and lower their energy bills. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221006143634/https://www.gov.uk/business-finance-support" class="govuk-link">Search for local schemes that provide advice and grants</a> </li> <li>the <a rel="external" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20221006143634/https://businessclimatehub.org/uk/" class="govuk-link">UK Business Climate Hub</a> which provides practical steps on cutting emissions and saving money. If businesses are based in England, they may also be able to access support via local Growth Hubs, who they can get in touch with to find out more</li> <li>at Budget 2021 the government committed to freezing the business rates multiplier in 2022 to 2023, which is a tax cut worth £4.6 billion to businesses over the next 5 years</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="responsive-bottom-margin"> <div class="app-c-published-dates app-c-published-dates--history govuk-!-margin-bottom-3" id="full-publication-update-history" data-module="gem-toggle" lang="en"> Published 21 September 2022 <br>Last updated 1 October 2022 <a href="#full-history" class="app-c-published-dates__toggle govuk-link" data-controls="full-history" data-expanded="false" data-toggled-text="- hide all updates">+ show all updates</a> <div class="app-c-published-dates__change-history js-hidden" id="full-history"> <ol class="app-c-published-dates__list"> <li class="app-c-published-dates__change-item"> <time 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Discounts will be applied to energy usage initially between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA similar scheme will be established in Northern Ireland, providing a comparable level of support.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe discount is automatic. If you get a message asking for your bank details, this could be a scam. You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003ereport messages you think are suspicious\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"eligibility\"\u003eEligibility\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe scheme will be available to everyone on a non-domestic contract including:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ebusinesses\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003evoluntary sector organisations, such as charities\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003epublic sector organisations such as schools, hospitals and care homes\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ewho are:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eon existing fixed price contracts that were agreed on or after 1 April 2022\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003esigning new fixed price contracts\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eon deemed / out of contract or variable tariffs\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eon flexible purchase or similar contracts\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"exclusions\"\u003eExclusions\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe scheme is intended to be of broad application but there may be very limited exclusions, for example businesses that use gas or electricity for the purpose of generating power they are selling back into the grid, such as power stations, pumped hydro or grid-level battery storage.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNon-domestic suppliers and consumers must not profit from the scheme other than for its intended purpose of providing relief on necessary energy bills. Any such activity will result in support being refundable to government and may be liable to further penalties.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-amount-your-bills-will-be-reduced\"\u003eThe amount your bills will be reduced\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe government will provide a discount on your gas and electricity unit prices. To calculate your discount, the estimated wholesale portion of the unit price you would be paying this winter will be compared to a baseline ‘government supported price’ which is lower than currently expected wholesale prices this winter.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor all non-domestic energy users in Great Britain this government supported price has been set at:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e£211 per megawatt hour (MWh) for electricity\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e£75 per MWh for gas\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA comparable rate will be set shortly for Northern Ireland.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor comparison, wholesale costs in England, Scotland and Wales for this winter are currently expected to be around:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e£600 per MWh for electricity\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e£180 per MWh for gas\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe designs of the GB scheme and the separate Northern Ireland scheme will be consistent, and will offer an equivalent level of support, but the impact on users will vary in Northern Ireland in particular since there are only limited numbers of fixed price contracts in the market.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo ensure consistency between the domestic and non-domestic schemes, the government supported price is based on the implied wholesale element of the Energy Price Guarantee for domestic customers. It will not be the same as the final per unit price paid by non-domestic customers, which will also reflect other costs such as network charges and operating costs, plus the impact of competition between suppliers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"how-it-works\"\u003eHow it works\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"applying-the-reduction\"\u003eApplying the reduction\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuppliers will apply reductions to the bills of all eligible non-domestic customers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe government will compensate suppliers for the reduction in wholesale gas and electricity unit prices that they are passing onto non-domestic customers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe discount applied will be in \u003cstrong\u003epence per kilowatt hour (p/kWh)\u003c/strong\u003e. The p/kWh government support for comparable contracts will be the same across suppliers, but the absolute level of individual bills will continue to vary across different contracts and tariffs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003efixed contracts\u003c/strong\u003e the discount will reflect the difference between the government supported price and the relevant wholesale price for the day the contract was agreed. The government will publish the wholesale prices we will use for calculating this for each day from 1 April 2022.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cstrong\u003evariable, deemed and all other contracts\u003c/strong\u003e, the discount will reflect the difference between the government supported price and relevant wholesale price, but be subject to a ‘maximum discount’ (£345/MWh for electricity and £91/MWh for gas).\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBusinesses on variable / flexible contracts will need to choose if they move to fixed contracts. This is likely to suit you if you don’t want to be exposed to price variation. You will be contacted by your supplier.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe p/kWh government support for comparable contracts will be the same across suppliers, but the absolute level of individual bills will of course continue to vary.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThird party intermediaries (TPIs) / energy brokers\u003c/strong\u003e have no influence over the per unit cost reductions that will be applied to energy costs under the scheme. You do not have to take out a new contract or change your contract for appropriate reductions to automatically be applied to your bills.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"examples\"\u003eExamples\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe level of support for each organisation will vary depending on type and date of contract.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are illustrative examples based on recent averages of forward wholesale prices and may differ from those experienced in practice.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"example\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"example-1-a-pub\"\u003eExample 1: A pub\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA pub uses 4 MWh of electricity and 16 MWh of gas a month. They signed a fixed contract in August 2022, giving them a current monthly energy bill of about £7,000. At the time they signed their contact, wholesale prices for the next 6 months were expected to be higher than the government supported price of £211/MWh for electricity, and £75/MWh for gas, meaning they can receive support under this scheme.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference between expected wholesale prices when they signed their contract and the government supported price is worth £380/MWh for electricity and £100/MWh for gas, meaning they receive a discount of £3,100 per month, reducing their bill by over 40%.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"example\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"example-2-a-school\"\u003eExample 2: A school\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA school uses 10 MWh of electricity and 22 MWh of gas a month. They signed a fixed contract in July 2022, giving them a current monthly energy bill of about £10,000. At the time they signed their contact, wholesale prices for the next 6 months were expected to be higher than the government supported price of £211/MWh for electricity, and £75/MWh for gas, meaning they can receive support under this scheme.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference between expected wholesale prices when they signed their contract and the government supported price is worth £240/MWh for electricity and £70/MWh for gas, meaning they receive a discount of £4,000 per month, reducing their original bill by 40%.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"example\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"example-3-a-medium-sized-manufacturing-business\"\u003eExample 3: A medium sized manufacturing business\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA medium sized manufacturing business uses 200 MWh of electricity and 1,600 MWh of gas each month. They entered into a fixed contract in August 2022, giving them a current monthly energy bill of around £560,000. At the time they signed their contact, wholesale prices for the next 6 months were expected to be higher than the government supported price of £211/MWh for electricity, and £75/MWh for gas, meaning they can receive support under this scheme.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference between expected wholesale prices when they signed their contract and the government supported price is worth £360/MWh for electricity and £90/MWh for gas, meaning they receive a discount of £215,000 per month, reducing their original bill by more than 35%.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"example\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"example-4-a-medium-sized-restaurant\"\u003eExample 4: A medium sized restaurant\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA medium sized restaurant uses around 3.5 MWh of electricity and 4 MWh of gas each month. They are on a variable contract, giving them a current monthly energy bill of around £3,600 per month. As they are on a variable contract they can receive support up to the maximum discount (£345/MWh for electricity and £91/MWh for gas). Applying the maximum discount rates means that their monthly energy bill reduces by over 40%.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"example\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"example-5-a-hospital\"\u003eExample 5: A hospital\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA hospital uses around 2,000 MWh of electricity and 7,900 MWh of gas each month. They are on a fixed contract that they signed in June 2022, giving them a current monthly energy bill of about £1.7 million. At the time they signed their contact, wholesale prices for the next 6 months were expected to be higher than the government supported price of £211/MWh for electricity, and £75/MWh for gas, meaning they can receive support under this scheme.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe difference between expected wholesale prices when they signed their contract and the government supported price is worth £76/MWh for electricity and £27/MWh for gas, meaning they receive a discount of £370,000 per month, reducing their original bill by over 20%.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"example\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 id=\"example-6-a-small-retail-shop\"\u003eExample 6: A small retail shop\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA small retail shop uses around 1 MWh of electricity and 2 MWh of gas each month. They are on a variable contract, giving them a current monthly energy bill of around £1,300 per month. As they are on a variable contract they can receive support up to the maximum discount (£345/MWh for electricity and £91/MWh for gas). Applying the maximum discount rates means that their monthly energy bill reduces by around 40%, leaving them with a bill of around £800 per month.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"how-you-will-get-the-reduction\"\u003eHow you will get the reduction\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe support will be automatically applied to all eligible bills. You do not need to take action or apply to the scheme.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe savings for energy used in October will be seen in your October bills, which would usually be received in November.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"if-you-have-an-existing-fixed-price-contract\"\u003eIf you have an existing fixed price contract\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you agreed your fixed price contract / tariff on or after 1 April 2022 you will get support if the calculated wholesale element of the price you are paying is above the government supported price.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf your fixed tariff is based on wholesale prices below the government supported price, then you will not be eligible for support.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYour per unit energy costs will automatically be reduced by the relevant pence per Kilowatt Hour (p/kWh) for the duration of the scheme.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"if-youre-about-to-sign-a-new-fixed-price-contract\"\u003eIf you’re about to sign a new fixed price contract\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe relevant price reduction will be automatically applied to your bill by your supplier.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"if-you-are-on-a-default-or-variable-tariff-contract\"\u003eIf you are on a default or variable tariff contract\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are on a variable tariff, and want to remain on it, you will get the reduction, subject to the ‘maximum discount’.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe maximum discount has been calculated by comparing the government supported price with the average of expected wholesale prices for delivery across the 6 months of the scheme. The maximum discount, set on 30 September 2022, is £345/MWh for electricity and £91/MWh for gas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf wholesale prices rise above the combined government supported price and maximum discount then your prices will increase.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"if-youre-on-a-flexible-purchase-contract\"\u003eIf you’re on a flexible purchase contract\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome large non-domestic energy users buy energy using flexible contracts which enable them to decide when to hedge for portions of their demand throughout the term of the contract.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re on a flexible purchase contract, your price reduction will depend on the difference between your monthly weighted average baseload price (determined by your individual hedging approach) and the government supported price. In this case the maximum support available per unit of energy will also be limited by the maximum discount.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"if-you-signed-your-fixed-contract-before-1-april-2022\"\u003eIf you signed your fixed contract before 1 April 2022\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you signed your fixed rate contract before 1 April 2022, you would not have been exposed to the recent rises in wholesale prices, so you will not be eligible for support under the scheme.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"if-you-are-out-of-contract\"\u003eIf you are out of contract\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are out of contract and are waiting to see the details of government support, you should set up your contract as normal. Your supplier will automatically apply appropriate reductions to your energy price for the duration of the scheme.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"if-you-get-your-energy-through-a-landlord--heat-network--energy-service-company\"\u003eIf you get your energy through a landlord / heat network / energy service company\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe expect businesses and other organisation to pass on the benefits under this scheme through to the end user in a reasonable and proportionate way. This will ensure support, for instance, to customers of heat networks and park home residents.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"reviewing-the-scheme\"\u003eReviewing the scheme\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe will publish a review into the operation of the scheme in 3 months’ time, to inform decisions on future support after March 2023. The review will focus in particular on identifying the most vulnerable non-domestic customers and how the government will continue assisting them with energy costs. These are likely to be those who are least able to adjust, for example by reducing energy usage or increasing energy efficiency.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe review will consider:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ehow effective the scheme has been in giving support to vulnerable non-domestic customers\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ewhich groups of non-domestic customers (by sector, size or geography) remain particularly vulnerable to energy price rises, taking into account the latest price position and forward curves, alongside other cost pressures\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ehow to continue supporting these customers – either by extending the existing scheme for some users, or replacing with a different scheme\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing support to those deemed eligible would begin at the end of the initial 6-month support scheme, without a gap.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is important that users who are less vulnerable to energy price increases (particularly larger businesses that are not energy-intensive) use the 6 months support provided by the scheme to identify measures they can take to protect themselves against high energy prices.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"legislation\"\u003eLegislation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUrgent legislation to enable the implementation of the scheme will be introduced in Parliament in October. This will provide government with the powers to establish the scheme, ensure benefits are passed on to consumers and provide for an effective compliance and enforcement regime.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"support-from-suppliers\"\u003eSupport from suppliers\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe expect suppliers to contact non-domestic customers over the coming weeks to advise them of the implications of the scheme.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou do not need to do anything to obtain a discount on the basis of the scheme, but you may wish to contact your supplier to ensure you are getting most benefit from it. There will be benefit, in particular, for some smaller businesses who have recently been moved off fixed tariffs to switch back to one, with the price reduced on the basis of the government scheme.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe are working with suppliers to ensure that all non-domestic consumers are offered tariffs on competitive terms, for example through giving their existing customers the opportunity to move to a fixed contract.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe will publish technical guidance for energy suppliers on the operation of the scheme shortly.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"green-levies\"\u003eGreen levies\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe supported prices for gas and electricity under the scheme have been set so that the wholesale prices faced by non-domestic consumers are aligned to wholesale prices in the domestic scheme, with some minor adjustments for levies that do not apply to non-domestic bills. Reductions in prices in both schemes encompass reductions in green levies. Some non-domestic customers bills may still show green levies being charged, but in all cases this charge will be covered by the EBRS discount for eligible energy use.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"other-support-for-businessnon-domestic-customers\"\u003eOther support for business/non-domestic customers\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a range of ongoing schemes in place to support businesses with their energy costs. These include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-energy-transformation-fund\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eIndustrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)\u003c/a\u003e, which consists of £315 million live grant funding that supports manufacturers with high energy use to cut their energy bills and carbon emissions by investing in energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ea number of advice and support schemes that businesses may be eligible for, to help to improve the energy performance of buildings and processes and lower their energy bills. \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/business-finance-support\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eSearch for local schemes that provide advice and grants\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ethe \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://businessclimatehub.org/uk/\" class=\"govuk-link\"\u003eUK Business Climate Hub\u003c/a\u003e which provides practical steps on cutting emissions and saving money. If businesses are based in England, they may also be able to access support via local Growth Hubs, who they can get in touch with to find out more\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eat Budget 2021 the government committed to freezing the business rates multiplier in 2022 to 2023, which is a tax cut worth £4.6 billion to businesses over the next 5 years\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e" } } ] } </script><script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "http://web.archive.org/web/20221006143634/http://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "name": "Home", "@id": "http://web.archive.org/web/20221006143634/https://www.gov.uk/" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "name": "Business and industry", "@id": "http://web.archive.org/web/20221006143634/https://www.gov.uk/business-and-industry" } } ] } </script> </body> </html>