Energy Act 2010
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Assistance schemes: further provision
Regulations relating to assistance schemes
Electricity supply levy
Reports on decarbonisation and CCS progress
The administrator
CCS demonstration projects and additional CCS use
Interpretation of Part
Schemes for reducing fuel poverty
Schemes for reducing fuel poverty: supplementary
Reconciliation mechanism: regulations
Reconciliation mechanism: licence modifications
Duty of Authority to keep schemes under review
Regulations under Part 2: procedure
Power of the Scottish Ministers to make schemes under Part 2
Schemes for reducing fuel poverty: interpretation
Amendments of section 4AA of the Gas Act 1986
Amendments of section 3A of the Electricity Act 1989
Power to make modifications
The Authority's interpretation and enforcement of modifications
Final and provisional orders: appeals
Penalties: appeals
Further appeals
Expiry of power
Time limit for the imposition of financial penalties
Modifications of supply licences: notice of unilateral changes to domestic supply contracts
Adjustment of charges to help disadvantaged groups of customers
Schemes: supplementary
Regulations adjusting energy charges: supplementary
Adjustment of energy charges: interpretation
General duties of the Authority and the Secretary of State
Orders and regulations
Modifications of licences etc: Parliamentary procedure
Licence modifications etc
Interpretation of Act
Consequential amendments
Financial provisions
Extent
Commencement
Short title
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
Regulates gas and electricity markets in Great Britain. Issues licences for generation, transmission, distribution, and supply. Protects consumers and promotes competition. Also …
Connected legislation
12 statutory instruments
These instruments amend, apply, or refer to this Act. They may not all create direct business obligations.
Secondary legislation (12)
- The Energy Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2012 2012
- The Warm Home Discount (Amendment) Regulations 2014 2014
- The Warm Home Discount (Amendment) Regulations 2025 2025
- The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 2015
- The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 2016
- The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 2018
- The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 2021
- The Warm Home Discount (Reconciliation) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 2013
- The Warm Home Discount (Reconciliation) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017
- The Warm Home Discount (Reconciliation) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 2024
- The Warm Home Discount (Reconciliation) Regulations 2022 2022
- The Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011 2011
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