Energy Prices Act 2022

2022 c. 44 · Enacted 25 October 2022 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Reduction of domestic energy bills in England, Wales and Scotland
2. 1Domestic energy price reduction schemes for Great Britain
3. 2GB electricity scheme: supplementary provision
4. 3GB gas scheme: supplementary provision
5. 4Interpretation of sections 1 to 3
6. Reduction of domestic energy bills in Northern Ireland
7. 5Domestic energy price reduction schemes for Northern Ireland
8. 6NI electricity scheme: supplementary provision
9. 7NI gas scheme: supplementary provision
10. 8Interpretation of sections 5 to 7
11. Reduction of non-domestic energy bills in England, Wales and Scotland
12. 9Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Great Britain
13. 10Interpretation of section 9 and Schedule 1
14. Reduction of non-domestic energy bills in Northern Ireland
15. 11Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Northern Ireland
16. 12Interpretation of section 11 and Schedule 2
17. Support for meeting energy costs etc
18. 13Power of the Secretary of State to give support for meeting energy costs etc
19. 14Procedure and reporting in connection with section 13
20. 15Role of other bodies in giving support for meeting energy costs etc
21. Reducing the price of electricity
22. 16Temporary requirement for electricity generators to make payments
23. 17Power to require information in connection with regulations under section 16
24. 18Contracts for difference
25. Passing on the benefits of reductions and other support
26. 19Requirement to pass on energy price support to end users
27. The domestic energy tariff cap
28. 20Domestic gas and electricity tariff cap
29. Regulation of energy markets
30. 21Power of the Secretary of State to modify energy licences etc
31. 22Power of Secretary of State to give directions
32. 23Regulation of the Northern Ireland energy market
33. Final provisions
34. 24Concurrent exercise of powers by the Department for the Economy
35. 25Time limits on exercise of certain powers under this Act
36. 26Regulations
37. 27Consequential provision etc
38. 28Interpretation
39. 29Application to the Crown
40. 30Extent, commencement and short title
41. Schedule 1: Non-domestic relief regulations for Great Britain
42. 1Introduction
43. 2Application of GB non-domestic relief regulations
44. 3Delegation
45. 4Powers and duties
46. 5Modification of contracts
47. 6Enforcement
48. 7Exclusion of liability
49. 8Avoidance of abuse or unreasonable reliance on support schemes
50. 9Financially disadvantaged customers
51. Schedule 2: Non-domestic relief regulations for Northern Ireland
52. 1Introduction
53. 2Application of NI non-domestic relief regulations
54. 3Delegation
55. 4Powers and duties
56. 5Modification of contracts
57. 6Enforcement
58. 7Exclusion of liability
59. 8Avoidance of abuse or unreasonable reliance on support schemes
60. 9Financially disadvantaged customers
61. Schedule 3: Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018
62. 1Amendments to 2018 Act
63. 2Amendments to 2018 Act
64. 3Amendments to 2018 Act
65. 4Amendments to 2018 Act
66. 5Amendments to 2018 Act
67. 6Amendments to 2018 Act
68. 7Amendments to 2018 Act
69. 8Amendments to 2018 Act
70. 9Transitional provision
71. Schedule 4: Regulation of the Northern Ireland energy market
72. 1Simplification of procedure for modifying conditions of electricity licences
73. 2Simplification of procedure for modifying conditions of gas licences
74. 3Expiry of this Schedule
75. 4Interpretation
76. Schedule 5: Powers and expiry of powers in respect of Northern Ireland
77. 1Powers exercisable concurrently by the Department for the Economy
78. 2Limitations on the exercise of particular powers by the Department
79. 3Application of section 14 to the exercise of powers by the Department
80. 4Regulations made by the Department
81. 5Expiry of the Department’s powers
82. 6Expiry of the Secretary of State’s powers in respect of Northern Ireland
83. 7Meaning of “relevant period”
84. 8Continuity of the Department’s powers
85. Schedule 6: Time limits on the exercise of certain powers under this Act
86. 1Domestic electricity price reduction schemes for Great Britain
87. 2Domestic gas price reduction schemes for Great Britain
88. 3Domestic electricity price reduction schemes for Northern Ireland
89. 4Domestic gas price reduction schemes for Northern Ireland
90. 5Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Great Britain
91. 6Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Northern Ireland
92. 7Power of the Secretary of State to give support for meeting energy costs etc
93. 8Temporary requirement for electricity generators to make payments
94. 9Extension of certain periods
95. Schedule 7: Amendments of legislation
96. Part 1: Acts of Parliament
97. 1Gas Act 1986
98. 2Electricity Act 1989
99. 3Utilities Act 2000
100. 4Utilities Act 2000
101. 5Utilities Act 2000
102. 6Utilities Act 2000
103. Part 2: Northern Ireland legislation
104. 7Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
105. 8Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
106. 9Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
107. 10Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
108. 11Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
109. 12Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
110. 13The Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
111. 14The Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
112. 15The Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007