The Energy Bills Discount Scheme has ended - here's what businesses need next

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Npower Business Solutions' Anthony Ainsworth reflects on how businesses can navigate the end of the government's flagship energy bills support package

The government's Energy Bills Discount Scheme ended on Sunday. Introduced on 1 April 2023 by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Energy Bills Discount Scheme was the next phase...

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