The Electricity and Gas (Energy Efficiency Obligations) Order 2004

Energy efficiency targets

4.—(1) The Authority–

(a) shall determine an energy efficiency target to be achieved by a supplier–

(i) if he is a supplier on 31st December 2004, from 1st April 2005;

(ii) if he becomes a supplier after 31st December 2004 and is a supplier on 31st December 2005, from 1st April 2006; or

(iii) if he becomes a supplier after 31st December 2005 and is a supplier on 31st December 2006, from 1st April 2007;

(b) may alter that target with effect from 1st April 2006 or 1st April 2007; and

(c) by 31st January 2005, 31st January 2006 and 31st January 2007, shall notify the supplier of the target to be achieved by him as determined or altered from the 1st April of that year.

(2) The Authority shall determine or alter a supplier’s energy efficiency target by reference to the following criteria–

(a) the overall target under article 2;

(b) the mean of the total number of domestic customers supplied by suppliers on 31st December 2004 and on any anniversary of that date;

(c) the mean of the number of domestic customers supplied by him on 31st December 2004 and on any anniversary of that date; and

(d) the time available for its achievement.

(3) By 14th January 2005, 14th January 2006 and 14th January 2007 a supplier shall notify the Authority of the number of domestic customers supplied by him on the preceding 31st December.