#2026/160The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Amendment Order 2026
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This statutory instrument amends the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009. It updates specific articles concerning the interpretation of terms, the calculation of payments required to discharge the renewables obligation, and the rules governing the total mutualisation sum in cases where there is a shortfall in the buy-out and late payment funds. The changes take effect from 1 April 2026 and apply to electricity suppliers in Scotland. The Order was made following statutory consultation with the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, consumer bodies and relevant industry parties.
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Key Changes
- Amends Article 42 regarding interpretation of terms used in the 2009 Order
- Updates Article 43 on the level and method of payments required to discharge the renewables obligation
- Modifies Article 48 concerning the calculation of the total mutualisation sum when there is a shortfall in buy-out and late payment funds
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Obligations
What this law requires
Electricity suppliers in Scotland must comply with amended article 42 concerning interpretation of terms under the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009
Electricity suppliers in Scotland must calculate and make payments to discharge the renewables obligation in accordance with the amended article 43
Electricity suppliers in Scotland must apply the amended rules governing the total mutualisation sum in cases where there is a shortfall in the buy-out and late payment funds under article 48
All amended obligations must take effect from and be applied from 1 April 2026