# Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1.1: Billing based on actual consumption

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In order to enable final customers to regulate their own energy consumption, billing should take place on the basis of actual consumption at least once a year, and billing information should be made available at least quarterly, on request or where the consumers have opted to receive electronic billing or else twice yearly. Gas used only for cooking purposes may be exempted from this requirement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2012/27/annex/VII/division/1/division/1.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2012-27/annex-VII/division-1/division-1.1
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