# The Electricity and Gas (Carbon Emissions Reduction) Order 2008, Article 7: Matters to be considered by the Authority


(1) The matters referred to in article 6(2) are—
(a) the overall carbon emissions reduction target;
(b) total customer numbers; and
(c) supplier customer numbers.
(2) For a supplier, except a new supplier—
(a) total customer numbers are the total number of domestic customers supplied by suppliers on 31st December 2007;
(b) supplier customer numbers are the number of domestic customers supplied by that supplier on 31st December 2007.
(3) For a new supplier—
(a) total customer numbers are the mean of the total number of domestic customers supplied by suppliers on—
(i) 31st December 2007;
(ii) 31st December 2008; and
(iii) where applicable, 31st December 2009;
(b) supplier customer numbers are the mean of—
(i) the number of domestic customers supplied by the supplier on 31st December prior to the commencement of the obligation period; and
(ii) zero for each 31st December prior to that date until and including 31st December 2007.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2008/9780110805306/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-electricity-and-gas-carbon-emissions-reduction-order-2008/article-7
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