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Energy-intensive industries: exemption from indirect costs of the Contracts for Difference scheme: Open consultation

"We’re proposing changes to the regulations that underpin the exemption of energy-intensive industries (EIIs) from indirect costs of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. We’re also consulting on options to recover over-exemptions from the indirect costs of the CfD, Renewables Obligation and Feed-in-Tariffs schemes.

Without intervention, there is a risk that EIIs face significant rises to their energy bills, placing them at a serious competitive disadvantage.

We’re seeking views from:

legal and regulatory specialists
trade associations
energy intensive industries
energy suppliers and providers
others with an interest in the UK energy infrastructure"

Consultation Opened: 22 July 2016

Closed: 26 August 2017

Outcome published: 20 November 2017

Amended regulations introducing an exemption for the costs of Contracts for Difference (CFD) will be brought in.

Policy milestone details

Start date: 2016-7-22

Countries: UK -

Milestone source: Link to DBEIS website

Milestone type: Consultation/call for evidence

Sector: Energy demand and use - Finance and investment -

Organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Subjects: Energy consumption, Energy policy