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Update on Network Charging Compensation Scheme Uplift
03 November 2025
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Business and Trade
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement updates on an increase in the Network Charging Compensation Scheme (Supercharger) for energy-intensive businesses.
Action Requested
The government will increase the discount on electricity network charges from 60% to 90%, saving approximately £420 million per year for around 500 UK businesses. The Supercharger, funded through system reforms without additional taxpayer costs, is expected to reduce industrial energy costs.
Key Facts
- Government will increase the discount on electricity network charges from 60% to 90%.
- This will save approximately £420 million per year for around 500 UK businesses.
- The Supercharger will be funded through reforms to the energy system at no additional cost to taxpayers.
- The scheme supports employment of around 400,000 people across various sectors including steel, cement, glass, paper and chemicals.
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero published a consultation on amending the inflation indexation of the Renewables Obligation from RPI to CPI.
- Businesses like Tata Steel at Port Talbot and INEOS in Grangemouth will benefit from the scheme.
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