The Smart Meters Act 2018 (Commencement) Regulations 2024

These Regulations bring into force sections 11 to 13 of the Smart Meters Act 2018 (“the Act”) on 30th April 2024. Section 11 of the Act relates to the modification of electricity codes by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”) for the purpose of enabling or requiring half-hourly electricity imbalances to be calculated using information about customers’ actual consumption of electricity on a half hour basis. Section 12 relates to the process the Authority must follow prior to making a modification under section 11. Section 13 of the Act relates to the date from which electricity licence modifications made by the Authority, in accordance with section 13, may come into effect.