Policy paper

Energy Security Bill: policy statements and draft regulations

Policy statements and indicative draft statutory instrument regulations relating to the Energy Security Bill, now known as the Energy Bill, introduced to Parliament on 6 July 2022.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 26 August 2022
• Last updated: 8 September 2023 — See all updates

Documents

Policy statement: British Industry Supercharger - Network Charging Compensation Scheme and EII Support Levy (added 8 September 2023)

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Policy statement: Carbon dioxide (CO2) transport and storage, hydrogen and industrial carbon capture business model support

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Policy statement: Carbon dioxide (CO2) transport and storage regulatory investment model

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Policy statement: Code governance

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Policy statement: Competition in onshore electricity networks - criteria regulations and tender regulations

PDF, 194 KB, 14 pages

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Indicative draft statutory instrument: Onshore competition criteria regulation

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Indicative draft statutory instrument: Onshore competition designation regulations

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Policy statement: Core fuel resilience

PDF, 202 KB, 30 pages

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Policy statement: Energy Company Obligation buyout mechanism

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Policy statement: Energy network special merger regime

PDF, 146 KB, 11 pages

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Policy statement: Energy performance of premises

PDF, 106 KB, 8 pages

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Policy statement: Energy smart appliances and load control

PDF, 143 KB, 10 pages

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Policy statement: Excluded disposal sites

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Policy statement: Great British Nuclear (added 25 July 2023)

PDF, 191 KB, 11 pages

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Policy statement: Heat network market framework

PDF, 162 KB, 13 pages

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Policy statement: Heat network zoning

PDF, 153 KB, 13 pages

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Policy statement: Independent system operator and planner

PDF, 127 KB, 11 pages

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Indicative draft statutory instrument: Merger fees and determination of turnover

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Policy statement: Multi-purpose interconnectors

PDF, 116 KB, 9 pages

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Policy statement: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority pensions reform

PDF, 132 KB, 7 pages

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Policy statement: Offshore oil and gas and carbon storage - decommissioning cost recovery

PDF, 128 KB, 7 pages

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Policy statement: Offshore wind environmental improvement package measures (added January 2023)

PDF, 171 KB, 20 pages

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Policy statement: Oil and gas environmental protection (added 13 January 2023)

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Policy statement: Retention, reporting and disclosure of carbon dioxide storage information and samples

PDF, 233 KB, 14 pages

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Policy statement: Smart metering

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Details

The Energy Security Bill, now known as the Energy Bill, was introduced to Parliament on 6 July 2022 to deliver a cleaner, more affordable, and more secure energy system.

Documents related to the Energy Bill can be found on the Parliament website including:

• Energy Bill
• Explanatory Notes
• Delegated Powers Memorandum
• Impact Assessments

Please contact energybill2021@energysecurity.gov.uk for any queries.

Published 26 August 2022
Last updated 8 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 8 September 2023

   Added Policy Statement: British Industry Supercharger - Network Charging Compensation Scheme and EII Support Levy.

2. 25 July 2023

   Added new policy statement on Great British Nuclear.

3. 16 May 2023

   Added policy statement on the retention, reporting and disclosure of carbon dioxide storage information and samples.

4. 20 March 2023

   Heat Network Zoning, Heat Network Market and Offshore oil and gas and carbon storage - decommissioning cost recovery policy statements replaced.

5. 13 January 2023

   Policy Statement Oil and Gas Environmental Protection added.

6. 9 January 2023

   Policy Statement Offshore Wind Environmental Improvement Package Measures published.

7. 13 December 2022

   Policy Statement Final Stages of Nuclear Decommissioning (published 12 December 2022) replaced with Policy Statement Excluded disposal sites.

8. 12 December 2022

   Policy Statements published: Core Fuel Resilience, Energy Performance of Premises, Energy Smart Appliances and Load Control, Final Stages of Nuclear Decommissioning, Heat Network Market Framework, Heat Network Zoning, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Pensions Reform and Offshore oil and gas and carbon storage - decommissioning cost recovery.

9. 26 August 2022

   First published.