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Made under: Electricity Act 1989
Enforced by: Ofgem, Crown Estate Scotland
Status: In Force
Penalty ceiling: Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person1 Distributor1

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Conditions on exemptions Regulated

Comply with conditions to maintain electricity licence exemptionAny Person

8 other provisions — procedural and definitional

s.001 Citation and commencement

s.002 Interpretation

s.003 Exemptions from section 4 of the Act

s.005 Revocation

s.para.1 Class D: Offshore distributors

s.para.14 Class D: Offshore distributors

s.para.7 Class C: Generators not exceeding 100 megawatts

s.para.8 Class D: Generators never subject to central despatch

Schedules

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s.sch004 EXEMPTIONS FROM SECTION 4(1)(c) OF THE ACT (SUPPLY EXEMPTIONS) Regulated

Comply with electricity supply licence exemption limitsDistributor

25 other schedules

s.sch001 MEANING OF “DECLARED NET CAPACITY”

s.sch001 The declared net capacity of a generating station which is...

s.sch002 EXEMPTIONS FROM SECTION 4(1)(a) OF THE ACT (GENERATION EXEMPTIONS)

s.sch002 Class A: Small generators

s.sch002 Class B: Offshore generators

s.sch003 EXEMPTIONS FROM SECTION 4(1)(bb) OF THE ACT (DISTRIBUTION EXEMPTIONS)

s.sch003 For the purposes of Class A electrical power distributed by...

s.sch003 For the purposes of Class B “stand-by electrical power” means...

s.sch003 Class D: Offshore distributors

s.sch003 Class A: Small distributors

s.sch003 Class B: On-site distribution

s.sch003 Class C: Distribution to non-domestic consumers

s.sch004 For the purposes of Class A electrical power supplied by...

s.sch004 For the purposes of Class B— “Class C electricity” means...

s.sch004 The conditions referred to in paragraph (2) in Class B...

s.sch004 A supplier shall not, if and to the extent that...

s.sch004 The following provisions have effect for the purposes of Class...

s.sch004 In Class C— “additional group consumers within the 100 megawatt...

s.sch004 Class C: On-site supply

s.sch004 Class D: Offshore supply

s.sch004 Class A: Small suppliers

s.sch004 Class B: Resale

s.sch005 EXEMPTIONS FROM SECTION 4(1)(b) OF THE ACT (TRANSMISSION EXEMPTIONS)

s.sch005 Array transmission

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Connected legislation

The wider family of instruments made under the same parent Act.

The Electricity Act 1989 (Exemption from the Requirement for an Interconnector Licence) (Amendment) Order 2014 SI 2014/2587

The Electricity Act 1989 (Requirement of Consent for Hydro-electric Generating Stations) (Scotland) Revocation Order 2011 SI 2011/115

The Electricity and Gas (Smart Meters Licensable Activity) Order 2012 SI 2012/2400

The Electricity (Connection Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 SI 2022/1265

The Electricity (Connection Offer Expenses) Regulations 2018 SI 2018/254

The Electricity (Offshore Generating Stations) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019 SI 2019/1017 Welsh Statutory Instrument

The Energy Bill Relief Scheme Regulations 2022 SI 2022/1100

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2017 SI 2017/1289

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) (Energy Intensive Industries) Order 2024 SI 2024/403

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2010 SI 2010/829

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2010 SI 2010/1107

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2011 SI 2011/984

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2018 SI 2018/896

The Renewables Obligation (Amendment) Order 2021 SI 2021/415

The Renewables Obligation Closure (Amendment) Order 2015 SI 2015/920

The Renewables Obligation Closure Etc. (Amendment) Order 2016 SI 2016/457

The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2010 SI 2010/147 Scottish Statutory Instrument

The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2011 SI 2011/225 Scottish Statutory Instrument

The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2013 SI 2013/116 Scottish Statutory Instrument

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