EA 1989

Updated: 22.10.2017

Name (orig)

The Electricity Act 1989, c.29

Entry into force

27.07.1989

Last amended on

31.01.2017

Purpose

The act opens the electricity and gas markets in Great Britain.

Relevance for renewable energy

Sections 32, 32 A-M of the act authorise the issuing of the Renewables Obligation Orders and thus the introduction of the quota obligation and the certificate system. Furthermore, the act includes general provisions on the access of electricity to the grid.

United Kingdom

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