{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/warm-home-discount-regulations-2011/regulation-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/warm-home-discount-regulations-2011/regulation-15.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2011/1033",
  "legislation_title": "The Warm Home Discount Regulations 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/warm-home-discount-regulations-2011",
  "path": "regulation/15",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Types and amounts of spending in scheme years 1 to 7",
  "text": "(1) In each of scheme years 1 to 7 a compulsory scheme electricity supplier must, subject to paragraph (2), incur spending under this Part to the amount of its non-core spending obligation.\n(2) In relation to scheme year 1, 2 or 3, a compulsory scheme electricity supplier is not in breach of paragraph (1) if the amount of spending incurred by the supplier under this Part (as determined by the Authority in accordance with regulation 29(d)) is equal to or greater than 99% of its non-core spending obligation.\n(3) The spending to be incurred by a compulsory scheme electricity supplier under this Part—\n(a) must, in each of scheme years 1 to 7, include the provision of rebates to broader group customers under Chapter 2 and in scheme years 5, 6 and 7 must, where reasonably practicable, be no less than the amount notified to the supplier under regulation 12(5)(b) or (7)(b) for the scheme year;\n(b) if the supplier is a relevant supplier, may in scheme years 1, 2 and 3 include legacy spending under Chapter 3, subject to the limits in paragraph (4)(a) and (c); ...\n(c) in scheme years 1 to 5, may include spending on industry initiatives under Chapter 4, subject to the limits in paragraph (4)(b) and (c); and\n(d) in scheme years 6 and 7, may include spending on industry initiatives under Chapter 4 and on specified activities under Chapter 5, subject to the limits in paragraphs (4)(d) and (4B).\n(3A) In scheme years 5, 6 and 7—\n(a) a compulsory scheme electricity supplier must notify the Authority by 15th December in the scheme year if it considers that it will not incur at least the amount of spending notified to the supplier under regulation 12(5)(b) or (7)(b) for the scheme year;\n(b) in scheme year 5, the Authority must, within 28 days of receiving such a notification—\n(i) determine whether, and if so the extent to which, the supplier may incur spending below that amount;\n(ii) where the Authority determines that the supplier may incur spending below that amount, determine the amount by which the supplier must increase its spending under Chapter 4; and\n(iii) notify the supplier accordingly; ...\n(ba) in scheme years 6 and 7, the Authority must, within 28 days of receiving such a notification—\n(i) determine whether, and if so the extent to which, the supplier may incur spending below that amount;\n(ii) where the Authority determines that the supplier may incur spending below that amount, determine the amount by which the supplier must increase its spending under Chapters 4 or 5; and\n(iii) notify the supplier accordingly; and\n(c) a supplier must comply with a determination notified to it under sub-paragraphs (b)(iii) or (ba)(iii).\n(4) The maximum amount of spending that a compulsory scheme electricity supplier may count towards its non-core spending obligation—\n(a) under Chapter 3, is the relevant percentage of—\n(i) £140 million in scheme year 1;\n(ii) £70 million in scheme year 2; and\n(iii) £35 million in scheme year 3;\n(b) under Chapter 4—\n(i) in scheme years 1 to 4, is the relevant percentage of £30 million; and\n(ii) in scheme year 5, is the relevant percentage of £30 million, unless the Authority has notified the supplier under paragraph (3A)(b)(iii) that spending in excess of that amount is necessary to meet the supplier’s non-core spending obligation; ...\n(c) under Chapters 3 and 4 combined, is the relevant percentage of—\n(i) £150 million in scheme year 1;\n(ii) £85 million in scheme year 2; and\n(iii) £53 million in scheme year 3; and\n(d) under Chapters 4 and 5 combined, in scheme years 6 and 7, is the relevant percentage of £30 million, unless the Authority has notified the supplier under paragraph (3A)(ba)(iii) that spending in excess of that amount is necessary to meet the supplier’s non-core spending obligation.\n(4A) In scheme years 5, 6 and 7, the amount of spending that a compulsory scheme electricity supplier must aim to make under Chapter 2 is the relevant percentage of the amount calculated by subtracting £30 million from the aggregate non-core spending obligation.\n(4B) The maximum amount of spending under Chapter 4 on debt write-off that a compulsory scheme electricity supplier may count towards its non-core spending obligation is the relevant percentage of—\n(a) £15 million in scheme year 6; and\n(b) £12 million in scheme year 7.\n(5) In paragraphs (4) to (4B), “the relevant percentage” means the percentage determined under regulation 13(2).\n(6) In paragraph (4B), “debt write-off” means the provision of assistance to reduce or cancel debts for household electricity or gas supply by means of reducing or cancelling the debts.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(1) substituted (15.8.2018) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/909), regs. 1, 14(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(3)(a) substituted (15.8.2018) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/909), regs. 1, 14(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(3)(a) inserted (11.3.2015) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/652), regs. 1, 11(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(3)(a) substituted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(1)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(3)(a) inserted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(1)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in reg. 15(3)(b) omitted (23.7.2016) by virtue of The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(1)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(3)(c) inserted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(1)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in reg. 15(3)(c) inserted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(1)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Reg. 15(3)(d) inserted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(1)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Reg. 15(3A) inserted (11.3.2015) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/652), regs. 1, 11(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(3A) substituted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Reg. 15(3A)(a) substituted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(3A)(b) inserted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(2)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Word in reg. 15(3A)(b) omitted (23.7.2016) by virtue of The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(2)(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Reg. 15(3A)(ba) inserted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(2)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(3A)(c) substituted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(2)(f)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Reg. 15(4)(b) substituted (11.3.2015) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/652), regs. 1, 11(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Word in reg. 15(4)(b)(ii) omitted (23.7.2016) by virtue of The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Word in reg. 15(4)(c)(iii) inserted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Reg. 15(4)(d) inserted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Reg. 15(4A) inserted (11.3.2015) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/652), regs. 1, 11(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(4A) substituted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F23",
      "text": "Reg. 15(4B) inserted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F24",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15(5) substituted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(6)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F25",
      "text": "Reg. 15(6) inserted (23.7.2016) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/806), regs. 1, 13(7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F26",
      "text": "Words in reg. 15 heading inserted (15.8.2018) by The Warm Home Discount (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/909), regs. 1, 14(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 15 in force at 1.4.2011, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1033/regulation/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:09:55.966207+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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