The UK will expand its Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) for offshore customers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The country’s business, energy and industrial strategy said in a statement on Thursday.
The program provides discounts on gas and electricity prices for out-of-country customers such as businesses, voluntary organizations such as charities. and government organizations such as schools, hospitals and child care facilities.
The government will pay a flat 150 pounds ($180) to all non-consumers in countries that are not on the gas grid or using alternative fuels. A “top-up” payment will be made for the bulk of the heating oil users, based on usage.
The extension of the energy price support program comes at a time when the country’s energy concentrate is grappling with rising energy costs.
