# The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2026, Introduction: 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 and section 41B of the Electricity Act 1989, with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers.
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/155/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/electricity-and-gas-energy-company-obligation-amendment-order-2026/introduction
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