Energy Bills Discount Scheme
Scheme Closedown
The Government is closing down both Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) and the Energy Bills Discount scheme (EBDS). The law backing both schemes has been updated in early 2025, and the final closedown obligations are in place from end of March 25.
The updated rules confirm no new money is available to further support customers during the energy crisis period, even if new information becomes available.
However, suppliers remain obligated under the original law indefinitely to pass any newly discovered overpayments from either scheme back to the Government, as the money is the taxpayers, not customers or suppliers.
What is the Energy Bills Discount Scheme?
On 9th January 2023, the government announced a new scheme called the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS). This scheme provided a reduced level of support for non-domestic customers.
The Energy Bills Discount Scheme ran for 12 months, from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024. Its aim is to provide stability to consumers in a constantly changing energy market.
The government recognised that some consumers referred to as Energy and Trade Intensive Industries (ETIIs), were more exposed to high energy prices. This group of consumers will receive a higher level of support, but still subject to a maximum discount.
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