<p>The Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) discount is applied directly to the energy bills of eligible consumers by their energy providers. The Department does not hold information on the average payment made per consumer.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has provided just under £26 million of support under the EBDS so far and will continue providing support until March 2024. Further data on payments made under the scheme was published on 18<sup>th</sup> July 2023 and is available here:</p><p><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-bills-discount-scheme-payments-made-under-the-scheme&data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40energysecurity.gov.uk%7Cc7495027908f4e8e5e4908db8c5a25e8%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638258091023794215%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wdZPV9BMY6qIW8dKOSD9TCUZBioMXueMUlVPF99xqNs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-discount-scheme-payments-made-under-the-scheme</a>.</p>