Energy discount scheme boost for charities and firms

CHARITIES and voluntary groups are among the organisations being encouraged to apply for government energy support scheme.

The Energy Bills Discount Scheme is for non-domestic energy users and will provide discounted unit rates on eligible business gas and electricity contracts until March 31, 2024. The scheme is available to everyone on a non-domestic energy supply contract with a licensed energy supplier including charities and voluntary sector organisations

The scheme is available to everyone on a non-domestic energy supply contract with a licensed energy supplier including businesses, voluntary sector organisations, such as charities and public sector organisations, for instance schools, hospitals and care homes.

Eligible organisations would be: On existing fixed price contracts that were agreed on or after December 1, 2021; Signing new fixed price contracts; On deemed/out of contract or variable tariffs; or on flexible purchase (or similar) contracts.

The scheme comprises three different parts.

The baseline discount provides some support with energy bills for eligible non-domestic customers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland – this support is applied automatically

The Energy and Trade Intensive Industries (ETII) discount provides a higher level of support to businesses and organisations in eligible sectors – this has to be applied for.

The Heat Network discount provides a higher level of support to heat networks with domestic end consumers – this also has to be applied for.

For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/

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