Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation Spike Island, a Bristol-based organisation that supports artists, is expecting the levy to increase its bills by £1,000 a year. Photograph: Rebecca Goldman View image in fullscreen Spike Island, a Bristol-based organisation that supports artists, is expecting the levy to increase its bills by £1,000 a year. Photograph: Rebecca Goldman UK small businesses and charities say nuclear levy could add thousands to billsCharge from next month expected to have disproportionate impact after energy-intensive industries given exemption British charities and small businesses have warned that a new levy on energy bills, intended to support the government’s nuclear power ambitions, could raise their costs by thousands of pounds a year.The extra charge could mean a significant cost hike for charities and small businesses with high energy use, meaning community services may be cut and economic growth curtailed, according to trade groups.For most charities, the levy, which takes effect in November, will mean an increase in costs of between £100 and £240 a year, but some could experience increases of up to £2,500, according to Social Investment Business, an organisation that offers loans and financial support to charities.Nick Temple, the chief executive of Social Investment Business, said: “Adding yet more charges on top of charity electricity bills…
Published: October 12, 2025 3:30 pm
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