Energy Prices Act 2022
Energy Prices Act 2022 (2022 c. 44)
- Energy Prices Act 2022 (2022 c. 44)
- Reduction of domestic energy bills in England, Wales and Scotland
- 1 Domestic energy price reduction schemes for Great Britain
- 2 GB electricity scheme: supplementary provision
- 3 GB gas scheme: supplementary provision
- 4 Interpretation of sections 1 to 3
- Expressions relating to electricity
- Expressions relating to gas
- Other expressions
- Reduction of domestic energy bills in Northern Ireland
- 5 Domestic energy price reduction schemes for Northern Ireland
- 6 NI electricity scheme: supplementary provision
- 7 NI gas scheme: supplementary provision
- 8 Interpretation of sections 5 to 7
- Expressions relating to electricity
- Expressions relating to gas
- Other expressions
- Reduction of non-domestic energy bills in England, Wales and Scotland
- 9 Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Great Britain
- 10 Interpretation of section 9 and Schedule 1
- Expressions relating to electricity
- Expressions relating to gas
- Reduction of non-domestic energy bills in Northern Ireland
- 11 Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Northern Ireland
- 12 Interpretation of section 11 and Schedule 2
- Expressions relating to electricity
- Expressions relating to gas
- Other expressions
- Support for meeting energy costs etc
- 13 Power of the Secretary of State to give support for meeting energy costs etc
- 14 Procedure and reporting in connection with section 13
- 15 Role of other bodies in giving support for meeting energy costs etc
- Reducing the price of electricity
- 16 Temporary requirement for electricity generators to make payments
- 17 Power to require information in connection with regulations under section 16
- 18 Contracts for difference
- Passing on the benefits of reductions and other support
- 19 Requirement to pass on energy price support to end users
- The domestic energy tariff cap
- 20 Domestic gas and electricity tariff cap
- Regulation of energy markets
- 21 Power of the Secretary of State to modify energy licences etc
- 22 Power of Secretary of State to give directions
- 23 Regulation of the Northern Ireland energy market
- Final provisions
- 24 Concurrent exercise of powers by the Department for the Economy
- 25 Time limits on exercise of certain powers under this Act
- 26 Regulations
- 27 Consequential provision etc
- 28 Interpretation
- 29 Application to the Crown
- 30 Extent, commencement and short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Non-domestic relief regulations for Great Britain
- Introduction
- Application of GB non-domestic relief regulations
- Delegation
- Powers and duties
- Modification of contracts
- Enforcement
- Exclusion of liability
- Avoidance of abuse or unreasonable reliance on support schemes
- Financially disadvantaged customers
- SCHEDULE 2 Non-domestic relief regulations for Northern Ireland
- Introduction
- Application of NI non-domestic relief regulations
- Delegation
- Powers and duties
- Modification of contracts
- Enforcement
- Exclusion of liability
- Avoidance of abuse or unreasonable reliance on support schemes
- Financially disadvantaged customers
- SCHEDULE 3 Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018
- Amendments to 2018 Act
- Transitional provision
- SCHEDULE 4 Regulation of the Northern Ireland energy market
- Simplification of procedure for modifying conditions of electricity licences
- Simplification of procedure for modifying conditions of gas licences
- Expiry of this Schedule
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 5 Powers and expiry of powers in respect of Northern Ireland
- Powers exercisable concurrently by the Department for the Economy
- Limitations on the exercise of particular powers by the Department
- Application of section 14 to the exercise of powers by the Department
- Regulations made by the Department
- Expiry of the Department’s powers
- Expiry of the Secretary of State’s powers in respect of Northern Ireland
- Meaning of “relevant period”
- Continuity of the Department’s powers
- SCHEDULE 6 Time limits on the exercise of certain powers under this Act
- Domestic electricity price reduction schemes for Great Britain
- Domestic gas price reduction schemes for Great Britain
- Domestic electricity price reduction schemes for Northern Ireland
- Domestic gas price reduction schemes for Northern Ireland
- Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Great Britain
- Reduced energy charges for non-domestic customers in Northern Ireland
- Power of the Secretary of State to give support for meeting energy costs etc
- Temporary requirement for electricity generators to make payments
- Extension of certain periods
- SCHEDULE 7 Amendments of legislation
- PART 1 Acts of Parliament
- Gas Act 1986
- Electricity Act 1989
- Utilities Act 2000
- PART 2 Northern Ireland legislation
- Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003
- The Electricity (Single Wholesale Market) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007
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