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▶Primary legislation4
▶Licences4
Electricity Supply Licence -- Standard Conditions** 2026-04-05
Electricity Transmission Licence** 2026-04-05
NESO Electricity System Operator Licence** 2026-04-05
▶Industry codes17
Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC)** 5 April 2026
BSC Section A: Parties and Participation** 5 April 2026
BSC Section B: The Panel** 5 April 2026
BSC Section K: Classification and Registration of Metering Systems and BM Units** 5 April 2026 | **Section version:** v56.0, effective 12 December 2025
BSC Section Q: Balancing Mechanism Activities** 5 April 2026 | **Section version:** v47.0, effective 26 June 2025
Distribution Code (DCode)** 6 April 2026
Retail Energy Code (REC)** 6 April 2026
Smart Energy Code (SEC)** 6 April 2026
▶Contracts for Difference6
▶Capacity Market3
▶Renewables and low carbon10
Guarantees of Origin (REGO) Regulations** 2026-04-05
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Regulations** 2026-04-05
Renewables Obligation** 2026-04-05
Smart Export Guarantee Order (SI 2019/1005)** 2026-04-05
▶Networks and charging10
Electricity (Connection Charges) Regulations 2002** 2026-04-05
RIIO-GD3: Gas Distribution Price Control 2026-2031** 2026-04-05
RIIO-GT3: Gas Transmission Price Control 2026-2031** 2026-04-05
TNUoS Reform Under Reformed National Pricing** 2026-04-04
▶Consumer and environment17
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)** 2026-04-05
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) Regulations** 2026-04-05
Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM)** 2026-04-05
Climate Change Agreements** 2026-04-05
Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001** 2026-04-05
ECO4 Order (SI 2022/875)** 2026-04-05
Energy Company Obligation 4 (ECO4)** 2026-04-05
Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)** 2026-04-05
Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014** 2026-04-05
Warm Home Discount** 2026-04-05
Warm Home Discount: Reconciliation Regulations** 2026-04-05
▶Nuclear2
▶Market design7
Electricity and Gas (Internal Markets) Regulations** 2026-04-05
Electricity Market Reform (General) Regulations 2014** 2026-04-05
REMIT Enforcement Regulations 2013** 2026-04-05
Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA)** 2026-04-04
UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)** 2026-04-06
UK ETS Auctioning Regulations** 2026-04-05