Guidance and regulation

Use this service if you are a UK business or organisation in an ETII sector that needs to apply for the Energy Bills Discount Scheme support.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 24 July 2023

Use this service if you are a heat supplier in the UK applying for the Energy Bills Discount Scheme heat network support.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 31 January 2024

Map showing nuclear power stations in the UK.

• From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Updated: 30 April 2012

An outline of the process for ensuring fair distribution of electricity rationing during a prolonged electricity shortage.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 6 November 2019

Rules, guidance and scheme documents for energy suppliers, scheme administrators, and non-domestic energy customers.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 2 others
• Updated: 28 March 2024

This document provides general guidance to electricity companies that propose applying to the Secretary of State for the grant of a necessary…

• From: Closed organisation: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Updated: 24 January 2014

This programme looks to support innovative solutions to enable large-scale widespread electricity system flexibility.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 26 June 2023

DECC has today at 7AM published the outcome of the first CFD allocation round.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 26 February 2015

Technical guidance for nuclear entities on reporting requirements related to Nuclear Cooperation Agreements.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 21 February 2024

Find out about the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) for non-standard non-domestic customers.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 11 September 2023

Factsheets 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 1 others
• Updated: 1 September 2023

A proposed methodology for assessing gas supply security in the medium term, to be delivered by the Future Systems Operator (FSO).

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 6 December 2023

Adjustments to the parameters for the Capacity Market auctions for delivery years 2023 to 2024 and 2026 to 2027.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 23 January 2023

Guidance on community benefits and engagement for onshore wind farm developers, communities living in the locality of a wind farm and local authorities.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 13 December 2021

This update to the Energy Security Plan looks at the future role that gas storage and other sources of flexibility can play in gas security.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 6 December 2023

Statement from the UK government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 7 June 2023

Joint UK-US statement announcing the intention to form a major new strategic partnership on fusion energy collaboration.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 8 November 2023

Direction notifying participating fuel hauliers of an increase in the rate charged for the use of military drivers under Operation ESCALIN.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 27 October 2021

Core fuel resilience measures under Part 12 of the Energy Act 2023.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 18 January 2024

Find out about the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) for non-standard non-domestic customers.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 11 September 2023