# The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026, Article 4: Amendment to article 43 - payments to discharge the renewables obligation


In article 43 (payments to discharge the renewables obligation) in paragraph (4)—
(a) omit “and” after sub-paragraph (a),
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “for each obligation period thereafter” substitute “for each subsequent obligation period up to and including the obligation period starting on 1 April 2025”,
(c) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(c) for each obligation period thereafter, the buy-out price for the previous obligation period increased or, as the case may be, decreased by the percentage increase or decrease in the consumer prices index over the 12 month period ending on 31 December in the previous obligation period (the resulting figure being rounded to the nearest penny, with any half of a penny being rounded upwards).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111065273/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-renewables-obligation-scotland-amendment-order-2026/article-4
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