Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been made in part in consequence of a defect in S.I.2025/802 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

ELECTRICITY

GAS

Made 23rd February 2026

Laid before Parliament 24th February 2026

Coming into force 18th March 2026

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 33BD of the Gas Act 1986^f1 and section 41B of the Electricity Act 1989^f2, with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers^f3.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, Consumer Scotland, electricity distributors, electricity suppliers, gas transporters, gas suppliers and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1986 c. 44. Section 33BD was inserted by section 68 of the Energy Act 2011 (c. 16).
f2: 1989 c. 29. Section 41B was inserted by section 69 of the Energy Act 2011.
f3: Notwithstanding section 33BDA of the Gas Act 1986 and section 41BA of the Electricity Act 1989, as inserted by section 59 of the Scotland Act 2016, the Secretary of State may, by virtue of section 33BDA(10) of the Gas Act 1986 and section 41BA(10) of the Electricity Act 1989, make provision under section 33BD of the Gas Act 1986 and section 41B of the Electricity Act 1989 respectively for the purposes of obligations imposed under those sections in relation to Scotland, with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers.