CBM Warns of Energy Cost Shock for Manufacturers

UK manufacturers face a triple hit to energy bills, the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has warned.

From October, Balancing Services Use of System (BSUoS) charges rise to £1.569p/kWh, followed in November by the Nuclear RAB levy to fund Sizewell C, and Ofgem’s R110-ET3 framework in 2026, projected to increase transmission costs by 100%. CBM President Stephen Morley said many downstream firms—heavy energy users excluded from government relief—could see costs double.

With UK electricity already 50% higher than Europe, the CBM is urging urgent intervention to avoid plant closures and safeguard the competitiveness of British engineering.