These Regulations are made under the power provided for in section 39A of the Electricity Act 1989 in respect of standards of performance in connection with the activities of electricity distributors. They prescribe the sum that an electricity distributor must pay to a customer or relevant authority as appropriate by way of compensation for failure to meet specified standards of performance in respect of the connection services to be provided by electricity distributors. The sum payable differs between standards. The standards do not apply to customers or relevant authorities who are not customers or potential customers of an electricity supplier.