Widening eligibility for renewable electricity cost relief schemes
We're seeking views on whether to widen eligibility for energy intensive industries for exemption from the indirect costs of the renewable electricity support schemes.
Detail
We’re seeking views on:
- whether there is evidence of potential competitive distortions as a result of the current eligibility threshold for the renewable electricity cost exemption schemes
- to what percentage should the current threshold of 20% electricity intensity be lowered – 17%, 15% or 10% - in order to address the distortions
- if the threshold is lowered, how to minimise the cost on non-eligible consumers.
The consultation also seeks views on related issues concerning:
- redistribution of money recovered from over-exempted EIIs
- improving operation of the exemption schemes
The consultation document is accompanied by an impact assessment setting out the bill and price impacts of the various options.
Documents
Energy Intensive Industries: relief from the indirect costs of renewable energy schemes - widening eligibilityapplication/pdfWidening eligibility for energy intensive industries: impact assessmentapplication/pdfWidening eligibility for renewable electricity cost relief schemes - government responseapplication/pdf