Energy Act 2008
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| Long title | An Act to make provision relating to gas importation and storage; to make provision in relation to electricity generated from renewable sources; to make provision relating to electricity transmission; to make provision about payments to small-scale generators of low-carbon electricity; to make provision about the decommissioning of energy installations and wells; to make provision about the management and disposal of waste produced during the operation of nuclear installations; to make provision relating to petroleum licences; to make provision about third party access to oil and gas infrastructure and modifications of pipelines; to make provision about reports relating to energy matters; to make provision about the duties of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority; to make provision about payments in respect of the renewable generation of heat; to make provision relating to gas meters and electricity meters and provision relating to electricity safety; to make provision about the security of equipment, software and information relating to nuclear matters; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2008 c. 32 |
| Introduced by | John Hutton, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Commons) |
| Territorial extent | [b] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 November 2008 |
| Commencement | various[c] |
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Status: Amended | |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
| Text of the Energy Act 2008 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Energy Act 2008[a] (c. 32) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Provisions
The act made protecting consumers the primary responsibility of Ofgem.[1]
The act requires that operators of nuclear power stations must accumulate funds to provide for the decommissioning of their facilities, the management of their waste and the disposal of their waste.[2]
The act created the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme.[3]
Section 110 - Commencement
Orders made under section 110(2)
- The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1 and Savings) Order 2009 (SI 2009/45 (C.4))
- The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009 (SI 2009/559 (C.38))
- The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009 (SI 2009/1270 (C.68))
- The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2009 (SI 2009/2809 (C.123))
- The Energy Act 2008 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2010 (SI 2009/1888 (C.97))
Notes
References
- Halsbury's Statutes,
- Current Law Statutes Annotated 2008
- ↑ Grubb, Michael; Hinder, Ben; Dye, Laura; Nixon, Hannah (October 2025). "Regulatory Impact Assessment in the energy transition era: insights from the UK experience". Utilities Policy. 96 101943. doi:10.1016/j.jup.2025.101943.
- ↑ Harvey, Fiona (4 April 2011). "Loophole in energy bill could see UK taxpayers funding nuclear bailouts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ↑ Donaldson, Ross; Lord, Richard (September 2014). "Challenges for the Implementation of the Renewable Heat Incentive – An example from a school refurbishment geothermal scheme". Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 7: 30–33. doi:10.1016/j.seta.2014.03.001.
External links
- Text of the Energy Act 2008 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Text of the Energy Act 2008 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
- Explanatory notes to the Energy Act 2008.