#2026/488Warm Home Discount Scheme Continued in Scotland Until 2031
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The regulations continue Scotland’s Warm Home Discount scheme from May 2026 to March 2031. The scheme requires qualifying electricity suppliers to provide a £150 discount to eligible low-income and vulnerable domestic customers in Scotland, mainly through energy bill credits or prepayment credit. Energy suppliers with at least 1,000 domestic customers, or suppliers in connected groups that meet that threshold, must take part. They must identify eligible customers, apply rebates by set deadlines, notify customers, report missed or undelivered rebates, and meet non-core spending duties such as broader support and industry initiatives aimed at reducing fuel poverty.
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Key Changes
- Continues the Warm Home Discount Scheme in Scotland for the period from 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2031.
- Sets a £150 prescribed rebate for eligible core group customers in Scotland.
- Requires participating energy suppliers to report customer numbers, deliver rebates, notify customers, and meet non-core fuel poverty support obligations.
Obligations
What this law requires
Relevant licensed electricity suppliers and connected licensed gas suppliers must notify the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority of their number of GB domestic customers on the preceding 31 December.
A licensed electricity supplier that is not compulsory but wishes to participate voluntarily must notify the Authority by the applicable notification date and obtain Authority approval.
A licensed electricity supplier that participated in the previous scheme year but is not participating in the current scheme year must publish a prominent statement on its website that it is not participating in the Scheme and keep it there for the remainder of the current year.
A licensed electricity supplier that participated in the previous scheme year but is not participating in the current scheme year must notify its former core group customers in writing that it is not participating in the Scheme.
A scheme electricity supplier that receives a standard rebate notice must provide a £150 prescribed rebate to each core group customer specified in the notice.