# The Energy-Intensive Industry Electricity Support Payments and Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Energy-Intensive Industry Electricity Support Payments and Levy Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/409) (“the 2024 Regulations”). The 2024 Regulations entitle eligible energy-intensive businesses to electricity support payments in respect of network charging costs and set out how such payments are to be funded (through a levy on electricity suppliers).
Regulation 2(2) increases the period for making an application from one month to two months.
The amendments made by regulation 2(3) and (4) have the effect of increasing the level of support payments from 60% to 90% of network charges. Regulation 2(3) increases the size of the estimated levy fund and regulation 2(4) increases the level of EII support payments for the claim month.
An impact assessment setting out the key impacts of this policy has been completed. The impact assessment is published with the Explanatory Memorandum alongside this instrument on www.legislation.gov.uk. A copy is also available by contacting EII.correspondence@businessandtrade.gov.uk or the Department for Business and Trade, Old Admiralty Building, Admiralty Place, London, SW1A 2DY.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348278330/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-energy-intensive-industry-electricity-support-payments-and-levy-amendment-regulations-2026/note
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