Reduce the policy-related costs included in your business electricity prices.
Bonham & Brook will assess your eligibility and manage your EII Exemption application through to the exemption being applied to the relevant electricity charges.
Reduce the policy-related costs included in your business electricity prices.
Bonham & Brook will assess your eligibility and manage your EII Exemption application through to the exemption being applied to the relevant electricity charges.
The British Industrial CoThe Energy Intensive Industries Exemption Scheme is a government scheme that reduces electricity costs for eligible energy-intensive manufacturers in Great Britain. The EII Exemption scheme helps eligible manufacturers reduce operating costs and remain competitive.
The scheme exempts eligible electricity from charges linked to Contracts for Difference (CfD), the Renewables Obligation (RO), Feed-in Tariffs (FiT) and the Capacity Market (CM).
The exemption applies in full to these charges, but only to the eligible share of the business’s electricity use.
Once an application is approved, the EII certificate specifies the qualifying share of electricity for each included meter, which the supplier uses to apply the exemption to the relevant charges.
The exemption applies in full to these charges, but only to the eligible share of electricity use specified in the EII certificate.
EII Exemption is available to manufacturers in Great Britain that meet the scheme’s product, activity and electricity intensity requirements:
Business must manufacture at least one product covered by an eligible product code.
Manufacturing activity must fall within an eligible four-digit NACE code.
The eligible product must be manufactured at a site in Great Britain.
Business must have an electricity intensity of at least 20% under the business-level test.
The sector-level test checks whether the product and manufacturing activity are eligible. The business-level test compares representative electricity costs with the business’s Gross Value Added (GVA).
The EII Exemption Scheme covers specific activities within the following industry areas:
At least one product manufactured by the business must fall within an eligible four-digit NACE code. The proportion of electricity used for eligible manufacturing determines the percentage exemption granted.
A confirmed match between the product, manufacturing activity and NACE code satisfies the sector-level test. The business-level test is assessed separately.
Mining & Quarrying:
Food & Beverage:
Textiles:
Leather:
Wood & Paper:
Chemicals, Refining & Plastics:
Glass & Ceramics:
Building Materials & Minerals:
Metals:
Metal Packaging & Electronics:
An EII exemption application requires more than confirming that your business meets the basic eligibility criteria. It must demonstrate that your manufacturing activities and products match eligible NACE codes. It must also establish your electricity intensity under the business level test, and calculate the eligible electricity share at each meter or supply point. Complex production arrangements, shared supplies and mixed eligible and ineligible products all affect the outcome.
Our compliance guarantee: Our energy specialists establish a clear, defensible basis for your application. We verify your sector and product eligibility, calculate your business level test accurately, and determine your eligible electricity share before submission.
EII Application Management
Reduce your electricity costs under the EII Exemption Scheme. Eligible manufacturers could save up to 20% on their representative electricity bill through exemptions on CfD, RO, FiT and CM charges.
Savings with EII
We manage the full EII application process, from initial assessment through to submission within the DBT deadline and supplier implementation.
EII Eligibility AssessmentWe confirm whether your products and manufacturing activities meet the scheme criteria
Potential Electricity Cost Reduction
We estimate the potential EII saving across your manufacturing before you decide to proceed with a full application. The exemption value depends on your eligible electricity share and the level of qualifying charges.
Groups, Shared Supplies and Private Networks
We assess how mixed production, shared supplies and multiple meters affect your eligible electricity share and exemption value.
Our structured approach identifies whether your business meets EII eligibility requirements, establishes your electricity intensity and eligible electricity share, and prepares a compliant application for submission to the Department for Business and Trade.
We review your manufacturing processes, products and electricity consumption patterns to establish if EII exemption may apply.
We assess your sector eligibility against the NACE code requirements and calculate your electricity intensity against the 20% business level test.
We determine your eligible electricity share at each meter, account for mixed production or shared supplies, and identify all qualifying policy costs.
We prepare and submit your EII application to DBT, manage any queries, and coordinate your certificate with your electricity supplier for implementation.
We provide ongoing support including certificate renewals, quarterly reporting, Network Charging Compensation claims, and supplier liaison.
New businesses can apply for an EII Exemption Certificate before they have a full year of accounts. A business trading for fewer than 21 months can apply with at least one quarter of financial information and production and electricity data.
Speak with our specialist to discuss whether your new business is eligible and what records you'll need to prepare.
Your EII Exemption engagement is led by a team of dedicated Energy Tax Relief Specialists.
The same specialist remains responsible for your work from the initial review through to supplier implementation and beyond. You have one direct point of contact for questions, information requests and application updates.
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Yes, a new business can apply with at least one quarter of financial information, and production and electricity data. A business without annual accounts must have been trading for no more than 21 months when it applies.
A first certificate normally starts the day after it is issued and remains valid until 30 June of the following year. Different validity rules apply to new businesses that have traded for four financial quarters or less.
No, your business must apply for a replacement certificate before the current certificate expires. A replacement issued after an application made on time starts the day after the previous certificate ends.
No, the new electricity supplier must notify the Low Carbon Contracts Company and set up the meter arrangements again before applying the exemption.
Yes, your business can apply to add a new meter after collecting at least three months of electricity consumption data for that meter.
No, the certificate establishes access to the Network Charging Compensation Scheme, but your business must register and submit a separate application for each quarterly claim period. The scheme compensates 90% of eligible network charges for claim months from April 2026
Book a structured, no-obligation review with a specialist. We'll assess your manufacturing activities and provide a clear eligibility recommendation.
All discussions are held in strict confidence.
Initial eligibility consultation is always complimentary.