OpenLegislation

Article 30 Calculating the score for ECO4A qualifying actionsI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

The score to be given to an ECO4A qualifying action is to be calculated in accordance with the following formula—

KM×1±IM±R

.

(2)

In paragraph (1)—

(a)

“KM” is the annual cost savings of the ECO4A qualifying action determined in accordance with the methodology published by the Administrator under article 32;

(b)

“IM” has the value determined in accordance with article 31;

(c)

“R” is—

(i)

0.2, where the ECO4A qualifying action is—

(aa)

a low-income qualifying action; and

(bb)

installed at off-gas premises in a rural area in Scotland or Wales;

(ii)

otherwise, 0.

F1(3)

In this article—

  • “off-gas premises” has the meaning given in article 2(1) of the 2022 Order;

  • “rural area” means—

    1. (a)

      in respect of an area in England and Wales, an area classified as rural in the “2021 rural-urban classification of output areas” published by the Office for National Statistics in March 2025;

    2. (b)

      in respect of an area in Scotland, an area classified as rural in the “Scottish Government Urban Renewal Classification 2022” published by the Scottish Government in December 2024.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 30(3) substituted (1.8.2025) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/941), arts. 1(2), 4(2) (with art. 4(4))

Commencement

I1

Art. 30 in force at 25.7.2023, see art. 1(2)