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title: "WOD - The EBDS: What it does, how it works and why efficiency matters"
description: An in-depth explanation of the EBDS, from Switch2's Head of Market Strategy, Ian Allan.
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### With the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) being replaced by the Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS), it is vital that heat suppliers and those involved in UK heat networks fully understand this new scheme.

Support is still available, but new requirements, responsibilities, and a new focus on heat network efficiency make the EBDS very different from the EBRS.  
   
Join Switch2's Head of Market Strategy, Ian Allan, for an in-depth explanation of the EBDS, including: The requirements placed on heat suppliers, how support is now calculated, how this support can be accessed, and why understanding heat network efficiency is key.

[ Learn more now ](https://switch2.co.uk/products-services/operate-maintain/)

Download your FREE guide to heat network regulations and policy.

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