Energy Cost Reduction Schemes
Helping eligible UK businesses manage energy costs through government-backed discounts, exemptions and compensation schemes.
Helping eligible UK businesses manage energy costs through government-backed discounts, exemptions and compensation schemes.
CUB has been helping some of the UK’s largest and most energy-intensive companies to navigate the complex energy industry since 1994. More recently, we have helped several of our customers to achieve significant savings from their energy bills through government-backed schemes.
Due to the decline in UK industry and the increasing cost of electricity, the government has put in place a number of measures to relieve Energy Intensive Industries of some of the “non-energy” charges, which have added a significant cost to all electricity bills.
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The British Industry Supercharger is a UK government initiative designed to help energy-intensive businesses reduce electricity costs and remain competitive. It combines multiple support measures under one framework, including:
In the UK, Energy Intensive Industry costs make up around 25–33% of an electricity bill
The Energy Intensive Industries (EII) scheme helps eligible businesses reduce electricity costs by exempting them from key government policy.
It is targeted at sectors where electricity costs form a significant proportion of production costs, helping UK industry remain competitive.
Savings
Average savings are 3-4.5 p/kwh off the energy bill
For example, a 5,000,000 Kwh user per year would save between £150,000-£225,000
Eligibility Criteria
What we need from you
In the UK, network charges typically make up around 20–25% of an electricity bill.
The Network Charge Compensation (NCC) scheme helps eligible businesses reduce electricity costs by compensating up to 90% of their electricity transmission and distribution charges.
Savings
Average savings are 2.4-3 p/kwh off the energy bill (from April 2026 onwards)
For example, a 5,000,000 Kwh user per year would save between £120,000-£150,000
Eligibility criteria
What we need from you
In the UK, Energy Intensive Industry costs exempted by the BICS scheme make up around 20–25% of an electricity bill.
The British Industry Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) is an upcoming scheme BICS is still under consultation and is planned to open for applications from April 2027
Savings
Average savings are 2.7-3.5 p/kwh off the energy bill n(from April 2026 onwards)
For example, a 5,000,000 Kwh user per year would save between £135,000-£175,000
Eligibility criteria
What we need from you
This evidence required could include:
The cost of CCL (Climate Change Levy) has increased since it first appeared on bills in 2001. More recently, it has been announced that this will increase significantly over the next few years following the cessation of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.
Industries which carry out mineralogical or metallurgical processes are entitled to 100% exemption from CCL charges for the element of their usage which covers this process within their business.
This scheme is now closed.
CUB can assess all required information to ensure that your business is receiving all the exemptions it may be entitled to. We do this on a no-win no-fee basis and will agree on a cost structure to share any savings that may be achieved before applying to any applicable scheme.
British Industry Supercharger Scheme (BIS)
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS): Eligible SIC Codes, Eligible HS6 Codes
Mineralogical and Metallurgical
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