Energy Intensive Industries
(asked on 26th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the average annual cost reduction per site under the British Industry Supercharger scheme.
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)
This question was answered on 3rd November 2026
The Department does not consider the per site reduction for each business. However, the Supercharger measures are estimated to reduce eligible businesses’ electricity costs by around £65-£87/MWh, helping to narrow the gap with international competitors and reduce the risk of carbon leakage.