Reference wholesale price – flexible price contracts
- Establish and maintain a methodology for flexible price contract wholesale prices Distributor
UK Statutory Instrument
2022
United Kingdom
The Energy Bill Relief Scheme Regulations 2022
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
21 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Distributor 15
- Any Person 4
- Client 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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- Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 2002 21 duties
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
Clients also bound by 65 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 2015 32 duties
- The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2025 2025 19 duties
- Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 2023 17 duties
- Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 2012 14 duties
- Building Regulations 2010 2010 12 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Duty of supplier to categorise contracts
- Categorise supply contracts and notify customers Distributor
Methodology for contract categorisation
- Establish and maintain a contract categorisation methodology Distributor
Duty of suppliers to provide the discount
- Calculate and apply energy bill discount, and inform customers Distributor
Consequences of change in contract categorisation
- Recalculate charges and adjust invoices after contract re-categorisation Distributor
Determination of amounts subject to discount recovery
- Submit discount recovery claim when you owe the Secretary of State money Distributor
Assignment of rights in respect of payment
- Secretary of State must consent before supplier assigns discount recovery rights Distributor
Reconciliation run-off
- Submit discount recovery claims in each claim window during reconciliation run-off Distributor
Reporting details of Part 4 arrangements
- Include customer declarations and notices in each discount recovery claim Distributor
Customer declaration where this Chapter applies
- Determine if your energy supply contract qualifies for the relief scheme and notify your supplier Any Person
Adjustment of discount
- Send declaration of arrangement benefit within 14 days of periodic declaration date Any Person
Customer declaration where this Chapter applies
- Send your energy supplier a declaration if the scheme applies to your contract Any Person
Determination of ineligible quantity
- Declare ineligible energy quantities to your supplier within 14 days Client
Reduction of discount
- Reduce Energy Bill Relief Scheme discount if involved in an abusive arrangement Distributor
Rules in relation to this Part
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must make required reductions rules by scheme introduction date + 14 days Crown / Minister / Government department
Reduction in qualifying amounts payable by qualifying financially disadvantaged customers
- Apply QFDC discounts and correct billing errors Distributor
Terms of supply to qualifying financially disadvantaged customers
- Do not make supply terms less favourable when changing them for qualifying financially disadvantaged customers Distributor
Increases in charges and other changes in relation to supply contracts
- Do not unreasonably increase charges or worsen contract terms for customers Distributor
Regular reporting by suppliers
- Provide regular reports on Energy Bill Relief Scheme operation when requested Distributor
Audit
- Cooperate with government-ordered audit of your energy supply business Distributor
Referrals in respect of disagreement between contract parties
- Notify supplier of disagreement on Part 2/4 matters Any Person
Browse 48 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Establishment of the scheme
Application of the scheme
Making rules
Scheme period
Fixed price cut-off date
Government supported price, maximum discount and minimum supply price
Supply price
Reference wholesale price – fixed price and variable price contracts
Categories of supply contracts
Treatment of fixed price contracts at end of term
Times by which determinations are to be made and notices given
Calculation of base discount
Calculation of discount
Rules as to matters in this Part
Entitlements in respect of discount recovery
Payment of amounts in respect of discount recovery
Absolute right of Secretary of State to recover
Rights of Secretary of State to withhold payment
Release of amounts withheld
Submission of a valid discount recovery claim
Invalid, erroneous or absent discount recovery claims
Discount recovery rules
Claim windows for discount recovery
Delegation of functions related to discount discovery
Interpretation of this Chapter
Application of this Chapter
Rules in relation to this Chapter
Interpretation of this Chapter
Application of this Chapter
Rules in relation to this Chapter
Interpretation of this Chapter
Application of this Chapter and declaration of abusive arrangement
Rules in relation to this Chapter
Interpretation of this Chapter
Qualifying financially disadvantaged customers
Deemed terms of supply contracts
Information requests
Purposes for which powers under this Chapter may be exercised
Application of data protection legislation
Interpretation of this Chapter
Power of the Secretary of State to make determinations
Review of decisions of the Secretary of State
Rules in relation to this Chapter
Supplier obligations enforceable as relevant requirements
Civil penalties for customers
Notices
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
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