Manufacturers can now apply for electricity bill relief

The British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme could cut eligible electricity bills by up to 25% from 2027.

Daily Alba · 2 October 2026 · 2 min read

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Applications have opened for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, allowing eligible manufacturers in England, Scotland and Wales to seek exemptions from some electricity policy costs, Industrial News reports.

Deadlines

The window runs until 30 November, with decisions due in January. More than 10,000 businesses could qualify.

What changes

From April 2027 qualifying sites will be exempt from indirect Renewables Obligation and Feed-in Tariff costs, followed by Capacity Market costs in October 2027.

Source & attribution: This original report is based on Industrial News, published 2 October 2026. This is not independent on-the-ground reporting.