The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023

PART 1Introduction

1Citation, commencement and extent

2Interpretation

PART 2Overall home-heating cost reduction target

3Overall home-heating cost reduction target

4Definition of a participant

PART 3Determining obligations and minimum requirements

5Application of this Part

6Determining a participant’s obligations and minimum requirements

7Determining obligations and minimum requirements for participants who are not members of a group

8Determining obligations and minimum requirements for participants who are members of a group

PART 4Achievement of obligations

9Achievement of total home-heating cost reduction obligation

PART 5ECO4A qualifying actions

CHAPTER 1General criteria for ECO4A qualifying actions

10ECO4A qualifying actions: overview

11ECO4A qualifying actions: general requirements

CHAPTER 2Measures at eligible properties

12Measures installed at private domestic premises in certain Council tax valuation bands

13Measures installed at private domestic premises occupied by help to heat group member

14Measures installed at band D social housing

15Measures installed at band E, F or G social housing

CHAPTER 3Measures accompanied by declaration from a relevant authority or participant

16Measures accompanied by a declaration from a relevant authority: household income below £31,000

17Measures accompanied by a declaration from a relevant authority: premises meeting specified criteria

18Measures accompanied by a declaration from a relevant authority: referral from a relevant health provider

19Measures accompanied by a declaration from a participant: debt, discretionary credit and self-disconnection

CHAPTER 4In-fill measures

20Flat in-fill measures

21House in-fill measures

CHAPTER 5Additional requirements for measures

22Additional requirements to be met by insulation measures

23Additional requirements to be met by heating control measures

CHAPTER 6Quality assurance and consumer protection

24Quality assurance and consumer protection

PART 6Notification of Completed Measures

25Notification requirements for completed measures

26Deadline for notification of completed measures

27Applications for extension of time to notify

28Withdrawal of notifications

29Giving scores to ECO4A qualifying actions

30Calculating the score for ECO4A qualifying actions

31Innovation measure uplift

32Publication of annual cost savings methodology

PART 8Transfers

33Transfer of measures

34Transfer of obligations

PART 9Information and Enforcement

35Final determination and reporting

36Information from participants

37Declaration verification service

PART 10Amendment of the 2022 Order

39Amendment of the 2022 Order

40Amendment to article 2 (interpretation)

41Amendment to article 4 (definition of participant)

42Amendment to article 12 (qualifying actions: general requirements relating to Condition A)

43Amendment to article 27 (general requirements relating to heating measures)

44Amendment to article 28 (requirements specific to heating measures installed at on-gas premises)

45Amendment to article 29 (requirements specific to heating measures installed at off-gas premises)

46Amendment to article 30 (hierarchy of heating measures installed at off-gas premises)

47Amendment to article 43 (notification requirements for completed measures)

48Insertion of article 44A (withdrawal of notification)

49Amendment to article 80 (transfer of measures)

50Saving provisions

2023 No. 873

Electricity

Gas

The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2023

Made24th July 2023

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 33BD of the Gas Act 19861, section 41B of the Electricity Act 19892 and section 103A of the Utilities Act 20003, with the agreement of the Scottish Ministers4.

The Secretary of State has consulted the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, Consumer Scotland, electricity distributors, electricity suppliers, gas transporters, gas suppliers and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

A draft of this instrument has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 33BC(12) of the Gas Act 19865, as applied by section 33BD(4) of that Act, section 41A(12) of the Electricity Act 19896, as applied by section 41B(4) of that Act and section 103A(6) of the Utilities Act 2000.