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Energy Price Guarantee Pass-through Requirements
The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) for domestic customers was an administrative scheme, not a standalone statutory instrument. It operated through the Ofgem price cap. This SI (2022/1102) addressed a specific gap: where an intermediary such as a heat network operator or landlord receives the EBSS payment or EPG tariff reduction on a single metered supply, they must pass the benefit through to end users.
Source file: sources/legislation/uk/si-2022-1102-epg-passthrough.md
The pass-through mechanism
- Licensed supplier applies EBSS credit or EPG tariff reduction to the intermediary's account
- Intermediary receives the "scheme benefit"
- Intermediary calculates a "just and reasonable" pass-through amount for each end user (Reg. 4), using either usage proportion or payment ratio
- Intermediary notifies end user in writing within 30 days (Reg. 5)
- Intermediary effects the pass-through as soon as reasonably practicable via credit, payment, tariff adjustment, or set-off (Reg. 6)
- If intermediary fails, end user can recover as a civil debt, with interest at base rate + 2% from day 60 (Reg. 7)
Key values
| Value | Source |
|---|---|
| 30 days notification deadline | Reg. 5 |
| 60 days before interest accrues | Reg. 7 |
| Base rate + 2% interest on unpaid | Reg. 7 |
| SIC 55.1-55.9 excluded (hospitality) | Reg. 2 |
Defined terms
See full register in the source file.
Cross-references
| Related instrument | Connection |
|---|---|
| Energy Prices Act 2022 | Enabling Act |
| SI 2022/1100 (EBRS Regulations) | Companion non-domestic scheme |
| SI 2022/1101 (EBRS Heat Pass-through) | Non-domestic heat network pass-through, with Ombudsman redress |
| Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Act 2018 | Mechanism through which the EPG itself operated |
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Last updated: 2026-04-05