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The Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/452 · Made 22 April 2026

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ENERGY

Made 22nd April 2026

Coming into force 24th April 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 6 to the Energy Prices Act 2022f1.

In accordance with section 26(4) of and paragraph 9(3) of Schedule 6 to that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2022 c. 44.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Extension of the period in paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 6 to the Energy Prices Act 2022
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 24th April 2026.

(2)

These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

2Extension of the period in paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 6 to the Energy Prices Act 2022

The period referred to in paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 6 to the Energy Prices Act 2022 (three years and six months beginning with the day on which that Act was passed)—

(a)

does not end on 25th April 2026, and

(b)

instead ends on 25th October 2026.

Signature

Martin McCluskey

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 

22nd April 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Section 13 of the Energy Prices Act 2022 (c. 44) (“the Act”) provides powers for the Secretary of State to give support for meeting energy costs.

Paragraph 7 (1) of Schedule 6 to the Act provides that these powers cease to be exercisable at the end of the period of three years and six months beginning with the day on which the Act was passed.

Regulation 2 extends by six months the period within which the Secretary of State may exercise these powers.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.