Energy Intensive Industries
(asked on 26th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department is undertaking a cross-government review of industrial energy costs and support mechanisms for energy-intensive industries.
Answered by
Blair McDougall
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The UK government recognises that high energy prices put financial pressure on industry. The only way to bring energy bills down for good is by reducing the UK’s exposure to volatile fossil fuel markets, by deploying clean, homegrown energy we control.
DESNZ and BIST are working together to improve business competitiveness, recognising the role energy costs can play in supporting investment and growth. This includes developing policies to bring down electricity costs relative to gas
The government is pressing ahead with the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme which will reduce electricity costs for over 10,000 businesses in Great Britain by up to £40 per megawatt hour, with support reaching bills from April 2027. Applications for year one opened on 1 October 2026 and close on 30 November 2026.