GB electricity and gas supply/retail regulation

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This is an overview of the key content to be found in our GB electricity and gas supply/retail regulation subtopic. It briefly explains the nature of this content and provides links to it. For details of our content providing a more general overview of how the GB energy market fits together, see the Overarching GB gas and electricity market regulation—overview.

GB electricity and gas supply/retail regulation—content

  1. Practice Note: UK government energy bills support—overview summarises key UK government support from 2022 onwards, both for domestic and non-domestic customers (including businesses, charities and public sector organisations), to assist them in managing the increasing cost of energy bills. It covers the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, Energy Bill Relief Scheme for non-standard customers, the Energy Bill Discount Scheme, the Non-Domestic Alternative Fuel Payments, the Energy Price Guarantee, the Energy Bills Support Scheme, the Energy Bill Support Scheme Alternative Funding and Alternative Fuel Payments

  2. Practice Note: The Energy White Paper—an overview [Archived] considers some of the key measures announced in the Energy White Paper published by the former UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

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EA concludes consultation on radioactive waste disposal facilities guidance

The Environment Agency (EA), alongside with the Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), has concluded a consultation on updated guidance for regulating near-surface and geological disposal facilities for solid radioactive waste. The consultation, which ran from 12 November 2024 to 28 February 2025, invited stakeholders to comment on the draft Guidance on requirements for authorisation (GRA) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and the Staged Regulation Guidance for England, with a separate Scottish consultation addressing near-surface disposal only. The updated guidance replaces the 2009 GRAs and 2012 supplements, providing concise, accessible requirements for environmental permitting, aligning with current UK government policy, international standards and regulatory experience, and clarifying the expectations for operators throughout the development, operation and closure of disposal facilities. A total of 43 responses were received from industry, public bodies and community stakeholders, all published with personal information removed, and these will inform amendments to the guidance, which is expected to be published in 2026 alongside a summary of consultation outcomes. The guidance supports the safe, secure and environmentally protective disposal of solid radioactive waste and reflects the agencies’ commitment to transparency, public engagement and consistent regulation across the UK.

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