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EII Support Levy Supplier Obligation (Electricity)
Current rates, who sets them, and where they are forecast to go.
What EII Support Levy Supplier Obligation (Electricity)is, who sets the rate, what the revenue funds, and where it's heading. Sourced daily from the Purely Energy non-commodity cost data hub.
EII Support Levy Supplier Obligation (Electricity): what it is, who charges it, and what it pays for
What it is
The EII Support Levy Supplier Obligation (Electricity) charge in plain English
New charge from April 2025. Funds compensation for Energy Intensive Industries (steel, chemicals, glass) to offset the indirect cost of carbon pricing in their electricity bills.
Introduced April 2025 (replaces old EII exemption scheme).
Who charges it
The body that sets the rate
Elexon/BSC
Unit
p/kWh
Applies to
UK business electricity
What it pays for
Where the revenue ends up
Keeping UK heavy industry competitive by reducing their energy costs
EII Support Levy Supplier Obligation (Electricity) FAQs
What is the EII Support Levy Supplier Obligation (Electricity) charge?
New charge from April 2025. Funds compensation for Energy Intensive Industries (steel, chemicals, glass) to offset the indirect cost of carbon pricing in their electricity bills.
Who sets the EII Support Levy Supplier Obligation (Electricity) rate?
The EII Support Levy Supplier Obligation (Electricity) rate is set by Elexon/BSC.
What does EII Support Levy Supplier Obligation (Electricity) pay for?
EII Support Levy Supplier Obligation (Electricity) revenue supports Keeping UK heavy industry competitive by reducing their energy costs.
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