For more than a year, the UK energy market has experienced a period of unprecedented volatility with resulting high wholesale prices impacting all businesses. While policymakers have now put short-term plans in place to offer some relief from rising energy prices - including the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) announced in September 2022 - a longer-term and more sustainable approach is needed to help businesses reduce energy demand and limit their exposure to the global markets. That said, many businesses are already taking control of their own energy future by investing in sustainable on-site generation. In fact, in npower's Business Energy Tracker report from early in 2022, more than a quarter (27%) of respondents said they are planning to invest in this measure to combat energy risk.
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