EBSS (Energy Bill Support Scheme) Statutory consultation - Networks
Consultation
- Upcoming
- Open
- Closed (awaiting decision)
- Closed (with decision)
- Publication date
- Closed date
- Industry sector
- Supply and Retail Market
- Decision
In response to the rising cost of energy, the government has announced a package of support to help households with rising energy bills, worth £9.1 billion in 2022-23 - Energy Bill Support Scheme (EBSS) .As part of this, the government has introduced an EBSS by giving £200 credit to help with energy bills in October 2022 for domestic electricity customers in Great Britain.
Energy suppliers will apply the grant payment to customers’ accounts, with the government recovering the grant via a levy. From April 2023, this levy will be gradually recovered from customer bills through network charges. Recovery will continue over the following 5 years, during which time the expectation is that wholesale energy prices fall.
A number of supporting licence changes are required to implement the EBSS scheme. This consultation outlines Ofgem’s scope, proposed licence conditions and questions of the consultation and how you can respond. We also provide an outline of the government scheme and associated policy consultation, for which further detail is set out in BEIS’ consultation document.