Many CCA-holding businesses are paying full CCL rates in error and are owed years of refunds. Our invoice audits identify and recover overpayments back up to 4 years — at no upfront cost.
If your business holds a Climate Change Agreement, you're entitled to discounts of up to 92% on electricity CCL and 89% on gas. Billing errors are common — and the financial impact can run to tens of thousands of pounds. EnergyFit audits your invoices and recovers what you're owed.
The Climate Change Levy is a government tax on business energy. Climate Change Agreements entitle qualifying businesses to major discounts — but only if your supplier bills the correct reduced rate.
The CCL is an environmental tax charged on electricity and gas supplied to non-domestic users in the UK. It appears as a separate line on your energy invoice, collected by your supplier on behalf of HMRC.
Standard 2025/26 rates: £0.00775/kWh for electricity and £0.00452/kWh for gas — charges that compound significantly at industrial and commercial scale.
A CCA is a voluntary agreement between an energy-intensive business and the Environment Agency. In exchange for meeting energy efficiency or carbon reduction targets — reported over two-year terms — your business receives substantial CCL discounts.
If your sector qualifies and you're not claiming the full discount, you may be significantly overpaying your energy tax.
The gap between what you should pay and what many CCA holders actually pay is substantial. Our audit identifies the difference and quantifies your recovery.
| Business scenario | Annual electricity | Annual CCL overpaid | 4-year recovery potential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium manufacturer | 2,000 MWh | ~£14,260 | ~£57,040 |
| Large food producer | 8,000 MWh | ~£57,040 | ~£228,160 |
| Data centre / industrial | 20,000 MWh | ~£142,600 | ~£570,400 |
Illustrative estimates based on 2025/26 standard vs CCA reduced electricity CCL rates. Actual recovery depends on energy volumes, tariff history, and overpayment period.
Most businesses don't have the internal resource or regulatory expertise to identify and recover CCL overpayments. We do this on your behalf, from first audit to final payment.
We confirm your current CCA registration, the applicable sector agreement, correct discount rates, and whether your PP11 supplier certificates are correctly filed and up to date across all sites.
We review up to four years of electricity and gas invoices — comparing CCL rates actually charged against rates you're legally entitled to under your CCA, meter by meter.
We produce a detailed schedule of overpaid CCL per meter and period, with a total recovery figure and supporting calculations ready for HMRC submission.
We prepare and submit your CCL reclaim to HMRC and manage all supplier communications — ensuring correct reduced rates are applied going forward and historic overpayments are returned.
We implement ongoing monitoring to ensure CCL is billed correctly at every rate change date, and that your CCA exemption certificates are renewed before they lapse — protecting future savings permanently.
EnergyFit's energy tax relief service covers every available lever — not just CCA discounts.
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme has its own cost implications. We assess your ETS position and identify participation or exemption opportunities to reduce your liability.
Some energy uses qualify for a reduced 5% VAT rate. We identify all qualifying sites and meters to ensure you're not overpaying on VAT alongside CCL.
Mineralogical, metallurgical, and electrolysis processes may qualify for full CCL exemption. We assess every applicable exemption across your operations.
A comprehensive audit of all energy invoice line items — linking £ savings to tCO₂e reductions for board-ready sustainability and ESG reporting alongside cost recovery.
Our free CCL audit will tell you exactly how much you've overpaid and what we can recover — no obligation, no upfront cost.
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