Energy cost relief for British manufacturers. The scheme can reduce qualifying electricity costs for eligible manufacturers in Great Britain. Regency Reclaim assesses your sector, products, manufacturing sites and electricity evidence, then helps prepare a complete application.
Indicative electricity-cost reduction. Actual benefit depends on eligible consumption and scheme implementation.
Applicants must evidence more than 16.5 MWh across six consecutive recent months, per manufacturing site.
Ongoing declarations and a second-year review apply after approval.
The application cannot be amended after submission.
Figures are illustrative and reflect published maximums or thresholds. Eligibility and benefit depend on the business, site, products, electricity use, interaction with other schemes and supporting evidence. Regency Reclaim cannot guarantee approval or a particular saving.
BICS is intended to lower electricity costs for selected manufacturing frontier and foundational industries. Approved businesses receive exemptions from the indirect costs of the Renewables Obligation, Feed-in Tariffs and the Capacity Market on qualifying grid electricity.
Renewables Obligation and Feed-in Tariff exemptions are scheduled to begin in April 2027. The Capacity Market exemption is scheduled to begin in October 2027. The government also intends to make an additional payment in 2027, calculated by reference to the support an eligible business would have received had BICS operated from April 2026. The detailed payment mechanism is still to be published.
A business must satisfy all four conditions. Meeting the electricity threshold alone is not enough. Eligibility depends on the actual manufacturing activity, the products made and the evidence available for each site.
The business is registered at Companies House.
It operates under at least one eligible four-digit SIC 2007 code that accurately reflects its activities.
It manufactures at least one eligible product in Great Britain, identified by an approved six-digit HS code.
The relevant manufacturing site uses at least 33 MWh of grid-supplied electricity annually.
The amount depends on the proportion of site electricity connected with eligible manufacturing. Under the published banding approach:
| Eligible manufacturing share | Exemption | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 25% of site electricity | 0% | No exemption under the published banding. |
| 25% to less than 50% | 50% | Half exemption on qualifying grid electricity. |
| 50% or more | 100% | Full exemption on qualifying grid electricity. |
Illustration only: 500 MWh of qualifying annual grid consumption at £40 per MWh could indicate relief of up to £20,000 a year. A 50% exemption would reduce that indicative figure to £10,000. Final savings depend on the levies, site facts, qualifying activity and interaction with other support.
Figures are illustrative and reflect published maximums or thresholds. Eligibility and benefit depend on the business, site, products, electricity use, interaction with other schemes and supporting evidence. Regency Reclaim cannot guarantee approval or a particular saving.
BICS applications bring together company classification, product classification, electricity data and evidence of manufacturing activity. We organise those elements into a clear, supportable application.
Six steps, run carefully. We start with a free review and only progress when there is a credible case for relief.
We review the company, manufacturing activity, products, site and a recent electricity bill.
We test SIC codes, HS product codes, electricity usage and possible overlap with other schemes.
We identify and organise bills, MPANs, production records and site-level calculations.
We prepare the application information and calculations for review and officer authorisation.
We support the authorised submission and retain an organised evidence record.
We help monitor declarations, site changes, product mix and renewal requirements.
A complete evidence pack improves the quality of the review and reduces delay before the application window closes.
These answers follow government material available on 11 September 2026. Review the published guidance before you apply.
The first application window opens on 1 October 2026 and closes at 11:59 pm on 30 November 2026.
The government intends to make an additional payment in 2027 calculated by reference to support from April 2026. It is not an open-ended claim for earlier years, and detailed payment mechanics are still awaited.
No. The business needs an eligible SIC code, an eligible manufactured product, a qualifying Great Britain site and sufficient grid electricity consumption.
No. The threshold and relief concern grid-supplied electricity. Behind-the-meter generation is excluded.
Relief is determined using site-level apportionment and banding. The evidence must show how electricity relates to eligible manufacturing.
An authorised adviser may assist, but a Companies House officer must authorise the adviser and the business remains responsible for accurate information.
The published guidance says there is no opportunity to amend an application after submission, so the evidence should be checked before it is filed.
No. They are separate schemes. Some businesses may be eligible for both, but the same electricity activity cannot receive duplicate relief.
Guidance: BICS collection · Applicant guidance. This page reflects government material available on 11 September 2026.
A recent electricity bill gives us the quickest starting point for assessing the site threshold, supply arrangement and potential scale of support. We will combine it with a short review of your manufacturing activity and products.
No obligation. An initial view is not a guarantee of eligibility or acceptance by the government. Figures are illustrative and reflect published maximums or thresholds. Eligibility and benefit depend on the business, site, products, electricity use, interaction with other schemes and supporting evidence. Regency Reclaim cannot guarantee approval or a particular saving.
Tell us a little about the business and your recent energy usage. We'll review the information and come back with an initial view on whether relief may be available — typically within two working days.