Article 4 Definition of a supplier

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

A licence-holder is a supplier where—

(a)

the licence-holder supplies or, for a group company, the group supplies, more than—

(i)

250,000 domestic customers at the end of 31st December of any relevant year; and

(ii)

a qualifying supply in the year ending on that date; or

(b)

an ECO1 CERO target was imposed on the licence-holder under the 2012 Order.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), where a licence-holder (“L”) is a member of a group (“G”), the supplies made by G are to be determined by reference to the type of supply in respect of which L is a licence-holder.

(3)

A F1new 2015 supplier is a supplier to whom paragraph (1) applies for the first time on 31st December 2015.

F2(3A)

A new 2016 supplier is a supplier to whom the circumstances described in paragraph (1) apply for the first time on 31st December 2016.

(4)

For the purposes of determining the number of domestic customers of a licence-holder under this Order, a domestic customer who receives electricity and gas from a dual licence-holder is a separate domestic customer under each licence.

(5)

Where a dual licence-holder satisfies paragraph (1) in respect of electricity or gas that licence-holder is a separate supplier in respect of each supply.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in art. 4(3) substituted (29.3.2017) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/490), arts. 1(1), 4(1)
F2: Art. 4(3A) inserted (29.3.2017) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/490), arts. 1(1), 4(2)