The UK Government has announced plans to help businesses with energy bills
Through a new Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), the government will provide a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic customers (including UK businesses, voluntary sector organisations like charities and public sector organisations such as schools and hospitals) whose current gas and electricity prices have been significantly inflated in light of global energy prices. This support will be equivalent to the EPG put in place for households
It will apply to fixed price contracts agreed on or after 1 April 2022, as well as to
deemed, variable and flexible tariffs and contracts. It will initially apply to energy
usage from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023, before a review is undertaken to
inform decisions on future support. The savings will be first seen in October bills,
which are typically received in November.
As with the EPG for households, customers do not need to take action or apply to
the scheme to access the support. Discounts will automatically be applied to bills.