Energy tax relief & compensation
Energy tax
relief.
More room
to invest.
Understand which energy costs your business could recover or reduce. InnoFund helps manufacturers review relief and compensation, connect eligibility to evidence and plan the next step alongside their wider investment priorities.
- Site-level review
- Evidence-led support
- Finance and operations connected
Different costs. Different routes.
Start with the charge.
Find the relevant support.
Scheme information reviewed 19 October 2026. Each route has separate conditions. Read the official CCL guidance, EII guidance, NCC overview, UK ETS and CPS guidance and BICS guidance.
For manufacturers & business owners
Understand the bill.
Protect capacity to invest.
Electricity costs affect the margin on a production run and the money available for equipment, recruitment and development. A useful review starts with your operations: what you produce, where you produce it and how energy reaches each site.
We connect that picture to the relevant relief routes, helping finance and operations understand the opportunity and the information needed to assess it.
- Start with your sites
- Bring a site list and a recent bill. We identify the questions that matter.
- Use existing records
- Bills, production information and supply arrangements provide the starting point for a review.
- Connect the right people
- Finance, operations and procurement each contribute to a consistent understanding of the business.
- Understand the next step
- See which routes merit investigation and where further evidence or clarification is needed.
Why InnoFund
The opportunity is in
the operating detail.
A sector label or a large bill tells only part of the story. The useful work connects activity, consumption and the rules behind each charge.
Operations
Understand the production.
Connect products and processes to actual site activity before considering eligibility.
Supply
Follow the electricity.
Understand meters, bill payers and shared supplies so the review reflects the arrangement.
Evidence
Explain the calculation.
Bring source records and allocation assumptions together in a position your team can follow.
Coordination
See the wider picture.
Consider existing support and procurement alongside relief, keeping each calculation clear.
One connected financial conversation. Energy relief can sit alongside R&D tax relief and capital allowances, with each assessed against its own conditions.
Is a review relevant to you?
The starting points
for a useful conversation.
You do not need to know which scheme fits. Start with the business and the charges you want to understand.
Manufacturing activity
The products and processes at each site help identify which support routes merit review.
Meaningful energy costs
Consumption matters, alongside the relevant activity, classification and scheme-specific tests.
More than one location
Factories, offices and warehouses can have different eligibility positions and supply arrangements.
Existing relief
Current certificates and compensation decisions help establish what is already supported.
Shared or landlord supplies
Identify who holds the supplier bills and how your consumption is measured or allocated.
Changes ahead
New products, production lines or meters are useful reasons to revisit the energy position.
Where support can apply
Separate the costs.
Assess each route.
Tax relief, policy-cost exemptions and compensation address different parts of the energy bill. Eligibility and value need their own assessment; support under one scheme does not establish entitlement under another.
Explore BICS separately for the new manufacturing electricity scheme.
Climate Change Levy
Review qualifying uses, including mineralogical or metallurgical processes, and reduced rates through Climate Change Agreements where applicable.
EII & British Industry Supercharger
Examine the relevant industry and business tests for exemptions from specified electricity policy costs.
Network Charging Compensation
Consider eligible network charges and EII certificate coverage within the separate compensation process.
UK ETS & Carbon Price Support
Review compensation for qualifying indirect carbon costs, subject to the scheme's product, sector and financial tests.
How we work
From the operating picture
to an informed next step.
A structured review brings commercial priorities and the supporting information into the same conversation.
- 01
Understand your business
Review sites, production, consumption, existing support and the questions your team needs answered.
- 02
Identify relevant routes
Compare actual activity and supply arrangements with the conditions of the appropriate schemes.
- 03
Bring the evidence together
Connect bills and production records to calculations, recording assumptions and identifying information gaps.
- 04
Agree the way forward
Explain the position, application requirements and implementation considerations before agreeing further support.
Support shaped around your business
A first review.
Or a changing position.
Focus the conversation on the decision you need to make now.
New manufacturing support
Check your BICS position
The first application window closes 30 November 2026 at 11:59pm. Explore the dedicated page for eligibility, evidence and next steps.
Existing arrangements
Understand current support
Bring certificates, decisions and supplier bills to discuss how relief is reflected in your position.
Operational change
Review the site picture
Consider how changes in products, processes, occupancy or metering affect the basis of a review.
Utility procurement
Connect the commercial terms
Discuss electricity, gas and water procurement separately, including how confirmed electricity relief is reflected in billing.
Energy & utility support
Speak with
the InnoFund team.
InnoFund’s energy and utility service brings energy tax relief and compensation advice together with electricity, gas and water procurement support.
Tell us how your business operates and which costs you want to understand. We can help identify the relevant questions and the information needed to move the conversation forward.
- Identify the relief routes worth investigating
- Understand the records needed for a review
- Connect energy decisions with your wider business plans
Energy relief, explained
Questions before you start.
Bring the bill and the business context. We will help establish what needs closer review.
Discuss your energy costsWhat does energy tax relief cover?
It can include relief from Climate Change Levy. Other routes provide exemptions from specified electricity policy costs or compensation for eligible network and indirect carbon costs. Each addresses a different charge and has its own conditions.
Does every manufacturer qualify?
No. Eligibility depends on the particular scheme, activity, products, consumption and other relevant tests. A manufacturing description or a high bill alone does not establish entitlement.
Is BICS the same as the British Industry Supercharger?
No. They are separate measures with different conditions. Existing support must be considered to prevent duplicate relief. Our BICS page explains that scheme in more detail.
Can we explore relief if a landlord pays the supplier?
Potentially. The supply arrangement, underlying records and allocation of consumption need review. Where support is available, establish how the benefit would pass through to the eligible business.
What should we bring to a first conversation?
A recent bill, site list, summary of production and details of existing relief are useful starting points. Mention shared meters, landlord billing or changes to your operations so we can identify the next information needed.
Does an R&D claim establish energy relief eligibility?
No. The conditions are separate. Reviewing them alongside each other can still help your business understand its finances and capacity to invest.
How does procurement fit with relief?
Procurement considers supply contracts and commercial terms. Relief considers eligibility for specific exemptions or compensation. They can influence the same bill, so assumptions and potential benefits should be considered separately.
Your next step
What could your
energy review reveal?
Tell us about your sites, production and energy costs. We will help identify the relevant expertise, the information needed and a practical next step.
- Your sitesStart with the actual operations
- Your evidenceUnderstand the information needed
- Your next stepDiscuss the appropriate support