The Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS) is a government-funded pilot programme designed to help businesses reduce energy costs and drive growth through free energy assessments and 50% match-funded grants. There is no payback required, and the programme supports the UK’s broader commitment to reducing carbon emissions. BEAS is funded by the UK Government through the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
Warwickshire County Council is the lead delivery partner for the Warwickshire area. Coventry City Council have been appointed by WCC to deliver the standard energy audits. ProEnviro are carrying out Energy Intensive Audits.
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BEAS is part of a wider package of finance and grants funded or managed by WCC including small business loans as part of the Warwickshire Investment Fund, the Rural England Prosperity Fund and WCC’s small capital grants programme. For more information, please click here.
To qualify for the BEAS programme, users must have an annual energy minimum gas/electricity consumption of 25,000 kWh.
Businesses must meet the following requirements:
Have fewer than 250 employees and a turnover less than £42 million, or balance sheet total less than £36 million.
Businesses must use at least 25,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy (electricity and/or gas) within 12 months. This varies from business to business, depending on energy usage and rates.
For example, if your electricity unit rate is 27.03p and the standing charge is 53.80p, using 25,000 kWh annually would cost approximately £6,800.
This includes partnerships with various business structures, such as startups, limited companies, and Community Interest Companies (CIC).
Your address must be used for business activities and registered with a Company House Number for Limited Companies or a Company Registration Number (CRN) for CICs.
Your business must not operate from a residential address.
The individual or business entity is responsible for energy payments.
Must be officially registered/active for at least 12 months and there should be evidence of income, expenses, or transactions over the period.
Solar panels
Improved Refrigeration
Building Insulation
Water management
Recycling & Waste (compactors, balers & crushers)
Ventilation (fans, distribution, destratification fans)
Heating (replacement boilers, burners, heat pumps)
Energy-efficient lighting (LED, controls, sensors)
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