Unlock Up to £60/MWh in Savings with BICS

The British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme is designed to reduce electricity costs for eligible UK manufacturers by providing relief from Renewables Obligation, Feed-in Tariff and Capacity Market charges.

BICS is expected to support Frontier Industries and Foundational Manufacturers, including sectors such as steel, chemicals, glass, ceramics, light metal casting, non-ferrous metal casting, forging, pressing, stamping, and metal coating and treatment. Eligibility will depend on sector classification and electricity intensity thresholds.

Applications are expected to open on 1st October 2026 and close on 30th November 2026.

You don't need to wait until October to get started. True Group is already helping businesses assess eligibility, estimate potential savings and prepare strong applications so they're ready to submit as soon as the application window opens.

BICS is expected to launch in April 2027, with relief backdated to April 2026. The first year of relief will be delivered as a Government-funded bill credit through your electricity supplier before the ongoing levy exemptions begin.

The most electricity-intensive businesses could benefit from savings of up to £60/MWh. Your actual saving will depend on electricity consumption, sector eligibility and qualifying site usage.

No. Businesses receiving BICS support cannot also receive Energy Intensive Industries support, as both schemes cover similar electricity cost reliefs.

Yes. BICS can be used alongside Mineralogical and Metallurgical Climate Change Levy exemptions where applicable.

To assess eligibility, we will usually need your electricity consumption data, site details, sector or SIC code information, evidence of eligible manufacturing activity, details of electricity used in qualifying processes and current energy invoices or levy cost information.

Don’t worry if you don’t have everything ready. We’ll tell you exactly what’s needed, what’s missing and how to pull it together without turning it into a second job.

True Group assesses your eligibility, calculates potential savings, prepares the evidence pack and manages the BICS application process from start to finish.

There are no upfront fees. True Group works on a share-of-savings model, meaning we only succeed when you do.

Preparing early gives you time to confirm eligibility, gather the required evidence and understand how much your business could save.

By starting now, you'll be ready to submit a strong application as soon as the application window opens, rather than rushing to meet the deadline.