Paragraph 4 Self-supply of electricity by generators, transmitters, distributors and authorised suppliersF1
United Kingdom
Where a public body or undertaking—
is described in sub-paragraph (3); and
supplies electricity to itself,
subject to sub-paragraph (2), it is supplied with that electricity.
Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to the extent that the electricity is used directly for—
the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity, or
the transport, supply or shipping of gas.
The public bodies or undertakings referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are—
an authorised supplier of electricity;
in Great Britain, a public body or undertaking which—
holds a generation, transmission or distribution licence within the meaning of section 6 of the Electricity Act 1989 M1; or
generates, transmits or distributes electricity and which is exempt under that Act from the requirement to hold a licence to do so;
in Northern Ireland, a public body or undertaking which—
holds a generation or a distribution and transmission licence made under Article 10 of the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 M2; or
generates, distributes or transmits electricity and which is exempt under that Order from the requirement to hold a licence to do so.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Order revoked (with savings) (1.10.2018) by The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Revocation and Savings) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/841), arts. 1, 3
- F2
Sch. 1 para. 4(2) substituted (1.4.2014) by The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/502), arts. 1(1), 6(3)
Marginal citations
- M1
1989 c. 29. Section 6 has been amended by: section 30 of the Utilities Act 2000 (c. 27); sections 89(3), 136, 143, 145, 146, and 197(9) of the Energy Act 2004 (c. 20) and Schedules 3 and 19 to that Act; section 79 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Climate Change Act 2008 (c. 27).
- M2
S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1). Article 10 has been amended by: regulations 19(a) and 47 of the Gas and Electricity (Internal Markets) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/155), articles 1(2) and 28(4) of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/419 (N.I. 6)) and articles 1(3) and 4(4)(a) of the Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/913 (N.I. 7)).