The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2022

Requirements specific to heating measures installed at on-gas premises E+W+S

28.—(1) A heating measure installed at on-gas premises meets the requirements of this article if—

(a) where the measure is installed at premises which, immediately prior to the installation of the measure, have an efficient heating system which is not broken down, the measure—

(i) is—

(aa) a renewable heating system;

(bb) a district heating connection;

(cc) the installation of heating controls; or

(dd) an innovation measure; and

(ii) in the case of a replacement of the efficient heating system, is not a measure of the same kind as the heating system that is being replaced;

(b) where the measure is installed at premises which, immediately prior to the installation of the measure, have an efficient heating system which is broken down and can be economically repaired, the measure—

(i) is—

(aa) a renewable heating system;

(bb) a district heating connection;

(cc) the installation of heating controls;

(dd) an innovation measure; or

(ee) a repair of the heating system; and

(ii) in the case of a replacement of the efficient heating system, is not a measure of the same kind as the heating system that is being replaced;

(c) where the measure is installed at premises which, immediately prior to the installation of the measure, have an efficient heating system which is broken down and is not economically repairable, the measure—

(i) is—

(aa) a boiler, if the efficient heating system is broken down because a boiler forming part of that heating system is broken down;

(bb) a renewable heating system;

(cc) a district heating connection;

(dd) a central heating system;

(ee) an electric storage heater, but only if the efficient heating system which is broken down is an electric heating system or an electric storage heater;

(ff) the installation of heating controls; or

(gg) an innovation measure; and

(ii) is not a repair of the efficient heating system;

(d) where the measure is installed at premises which, immediately prior to the installation of the measure, have an inefficient heating system (whether or not broken down), the measure—

(i) is—

(aa) a boiler;

(bb) a renewable heating system;

(cc) a district heating connection;

(dd) a central heating system;

(ee) an electric storage heater, but only if the inefficient heating system F1 ... is an electric heating system or an electric storage heater;

(ff) the installation of heating controls; or

(gg) an innovation measure; and

(ii) is not a repair of the inefficient heating system; and

(e) where the measure is installed at premises which, immediately prior to the installation of the measure, have neither an efficient heating system nor an inefficient heating system, the measure is—

(i) a wet central heating system;

(ii) a renewable heating system;

(iii) a district heating connection;

(iv) the installation of heating controls; F2 ...

(v) an innovation measure.

[F3 (vi) an electric storage heater; or

(vii) an electric heating system.]

[F4 (2) A heating measure installed at on-gas premises also meets the requirements of this article if—

(a) the measure—

(i) forms part of an ECO4 project which includes the installation of a district heating connection which meets the requirements of paragraph (1); and

(ii) is a wet central heating system installed after the completion of the installation of the district heating connection; or

(b) the measure is the installation of related electricity generation equipment.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 28(1)(d)(i)(ee) omitted (14.8.2023) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/873), arts. 1(3), 44(a)(i) (with art. 50)

F2 Word in art. 28(1)(e) omitted (14.8.2023) by virtue of The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/873), arts. 1(3), 44(a)(ii)(aa) (with art. 50)

F3 Art. 28(1)(e)(vi)(vii) inserted (14.8.2023) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/873), arts. 1(3), 44(a)(ii)(bb) (with art. 50)

F4 Art. 28(2) substituted (14.8.2023) by The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/873), arts. 1(3), 44(b) (with art. 50)

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 28 in force at 27.7.2022, see art. 1(1)