- Made under
- Energy Act 2010
- Enforced by
- Ofgem
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Distributor11
Plus 8 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Distributor — also bound by 201 other Acts
UK REACH Regulation (retained EU law)
44 duties
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.
sch. 1 para. 1
Determination of aggregate non-core spending obligation
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must estimate core group benefits before setting non-core obligationCrown / Minister / Government department
sch. 1 para. 4
Determination of aggregate non-core spending obligation
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review and adjust core group spending estimateCrown / Minister / Government department
s.004
Notification by suppliers
Regulated
- Notify Ofgem of your domestic customer numbers by deadlinesDistributor
s.007
Provision of rebate to core group customers
Regulated
- Pay Warm Home Discount rebate to core group customersDistributor
s.009
Provision of information by suppliers
Regulated
- Provide customer and rebate information to Secretary of State and OfgemDistributor
s.010
Provision of information by the Secretary of State
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must report annual Warm Home Discount figures to OfgemCrown / Minister / Government department
s.012
Determination and notification of non-core spending obligation
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofgem must calculate and notify suppliers' non-core spending obligationsStatutory regulator
s.014
Adjustments for banking and borrowing
Regulated
- Notify Ofgem of undelivered Warm Home Discount rebatesDistributor
s.015
Types and amounts of spending
Regulated
- Spend required amount on warm home discount schemes and rebatesDistributor
s.018
Broader group customers
Regulated
- Provide prescribed rebate to broader group customersDistributor
s.019
Eligibility criteria and verification measures
Regulated
- Notify Ofgem of broader group eligibility criteria and verification measuresDistributor
s.020
Provision of rebate to broader group customers
Regulated
- Provide Warm Home Discount rebates to eligible broader group customersDistributor
s.022
Provision of rebates
Regulated
- Pay Warm Home Discount rebates to eligible customersDistributor
s.023
Reference tariffs
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofgem must designate reference tariffs and consult suppliers each scheme yearStatutory regulator
s.024
Calculation of legacy spending
Regulated
- Send Ofgem your legacy spending details and annual scheme-year informationDistributor
s.027
Approval of industry initiatives
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ofgem must approve qualifying industry initiative notificationsStatutory regulator
s.029
Determination of amounts spent by scheme suppliers
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Authority must determine suppliers' rebate and spending totals each scheme yearStatutory regulator
s.030
Provision of information to the Authority
Regulated
- Provide information Ofgem requests for Warm Home Discount schemeDistributor
s.031
Reviews of the scheme
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review Warm Home Discount scheme when triggeredCrown / Minister / Government department
21 other provisions — procedural and definitional
sch. 1 para. 7
Determination of aggregate non-core spending obligation
sch. 2 para. 1
sch. 2 para. 1
sch. 2 para. 2
sch. 2 para. 2
sch. 2 para. 3
sch. 2 para. 3
sch. 3 para. 1
sch. 3 para. 1
sch. 3 para. 2
sch. 3 para. 2
sch. 3 para. 3
sch. 3 para. 3
s.001
Title and commencement
s.002
Interpretation
s.003
Name and duration of scheme
s.005
Scheme suppliers
s.006
Determination of scheme customers by the Secretary of State
s.008
Exceptions
s.011
Part 3: Interpretation
s.013
Calculation of non-core spending obligation
s.016
Spending by connected scheme suppliers
s.017
Spending incurred before commencement date
s.021
Legacy spending
s.025
Chapter 3: Interpretation
s.026
Industry initiatives
s.028
Approvals by the Authority: procedure
Connected legislation
The wider family of instruments made under the same parent Act.
The Energy Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2012
SI 2012/1841
The Warm Home Discount (Amendment) Regulations 2025
SI 2025/1031
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.