Energy Act 2023

United Kingdom legislation
  • England and Wales
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
DatesRoyal assent26 October 2023CommencementOn royal assent and by regulationsOther legislationAmends
  • Nuclear Installations Act 1965
  • Gas Act 1986
  • Electricity Act 1989
  • Petroleum Act 1998
  • Utilities Act 2000
  • Enterprise Act 2002
  • Energy Act 2004
  • Energy Act 2008
Status: Current legislation
History of passage through ParliamentText of statute as originally enactedText of the Energy Act 2023 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Energy Act 2023[1] (c. 52) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The act's aim is for the security and independence of energy supply in the United Kingdom using different methods, including nuclear, oil, gas, hydro and wind. In turn, it is hoped that people's energy bills will decrease after this.

The act received royal assent on 26 October 2023.[2]

Contents

The Energy Act 2023 contains 14 main parts.

  • Part 1 Licensing of carbon dioxide transport and storage
  • Part 2 Carbon dioxide capture, storage etc and hydrogen production, transport and storage
  • Part 3 Licensing of hydrogen pipeline projects
  • Part 4 New technology
  • Part 5 Independent System Operator and Planner
  • Part 6 Governance of gas and electricity industry codes
  • Part 7 Market reform and consumer protection
  • Part 8 Heat networks
  • Part 9 Energy smart appliances and load control
  • Part 10 Energy performance of premises
  • Part 11 Energy Savings Opportunity Schemes
  • Part 12 Core fuel sector resilience
  • Part 13 Offshore wind electricity generation, oil and gas
  • Part 14 Civil nuclear sector

Parliamentary passage

The bill for the act was introduced in the House of Lords on 6 July 2022 by Lord Callanan, piloted through the House of Commons by Grant Shapps, and had its third reading in the House of Commons on 5 September 2023.[3] The act was considerably amended through both Houses of Parliament, and is one of the largest pieces of energy legislation to ever be created.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Energy Act 2023".
  2. ^ "New laws passed to bolster energy security and deliver net zero". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. ^ "Energy Bill [HL] Stages - Parliamentary Bills". Parliament of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ Heynes, George (2023-10-27). "Energy Act 2023: the 'biggest energy legislation in UK history' becomes law". Current News. Retrieved 2023-10-27.

External links

  • Explanatory notes