Energy Act 2013
To make provision for or in connection with reforming the electricity market for purposes of encouraging low carbon electricity generation or ensuring security of supply; for the establishment and functions of the Office for Nuclear Regulation; about the government pipe-line and storage system and rights exercisable in relation to it; about the designation of a strategy and policy statement; for the making of orders requiring regulated persons to provide redress to consumers of gas or electricity; about offshore transmission of electricity during a commissioning period; for imposing further fees in respect of nuclear decommissioning costs; and for connected purposes.
Government Bill
What is this Bill?
The Energy Act 2013 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 29 November 2012 and became an Act of Parliament on 18 December 2013.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Sponsor: Ed Davey (LD)
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Amendment paper
11/12/2013
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
18th December 2013
Royal Assent (Commons)
18th December 2013
Act of Parliament
Energy Act 2013 c.32
11th December 2013
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Lords)
11th December 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled list of motion and amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons Disagreement and Reason (PDF, 198KB)
10th December 2013
Amendment papers
Motion to be moved on consideration of Commons Reason
9th December 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on consideration of Commons Reason
5th December 2013
Bills
HL Bill 64 2013-14, Commons Disagreement and Reason
5th December 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 3 December 2013
4th December 2013
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
4th December 2013
Programme motion
4th December 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 4 December 2013 - Consideration of Lords Amendments
4th December 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 9KB)
3rd December 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 2 December 2013 - Consideration of Lords Amendments
29th November 2013
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 29 November 2013 (PDF, 113KB)
22nd November 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 22 November 2013 - Consideration of Lords Amendments
21st November 2013
Bills
Bill 133 2013-14, Lords Amendments to the Bill
21st November 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 133-EN 2013-14, Explanatory Notes on Lords Amendments
19th November 2013
3rd reading (Lords)
19th November 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
18th November 2013
Carry-over motion
18th November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
13th November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
7th November 2013
Bills
HL Bill 57 2013-14 [as amended on Report]
6th November 2013
Report stage:Report: 3rd sitting (Lords)
6th November 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
5th November 2013
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved on Report
4th November 2013
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Lords)
1st November 2013
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved on Report
29th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
28th October 2013
Report stage:Report: 1st sitting (Lords)
26th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
25th October 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved on Report
24th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
23rd October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
22nd October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
19th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
18th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
16th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
15th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
11th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
10th October 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report
19th September 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
31st July 2013
Bills
HL Bill 48 2013-14 [as amended in Grand Committee]
30th July 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 9th sitting (Lords)
26th July 2013
Amendment papers
Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved In Grand Committee
25th July 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 8th sitting (Lords)
25th July 2013
Amendment papers
Revised Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved In Grand Committee
24th July 2013
Amendment papers
Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved In Grand Committee
23rd July 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 7th sitting (Lords)
20th July 2013
Amendment papers
Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved In Grand Committee
19th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Revised Sixth Marshalled List]
18th July 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 6th sitting (Lords)
18th July 2013
Amendment papers
Revised Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved In Grand Committee
17th July 2013
Amendment papers
Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved In Grand Committee
16th July 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 5th sitting (Lords)
16th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List]
13th July 2013
Amendment papers
Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved In Grand Committee
12th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List]
11th July 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Lords)
11th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List]
10th July 2013
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved In Grand Committee
9th July 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Lords)
9th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List]
6th July 2013
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved In Grand Committee
5th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
4th July 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Lords)
4th July 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
3rd July 2013
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved In Grand Committee
2nd July 2013
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Lords)
2nd July 2013
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved In Grand Committee
29th June 2013
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
28th June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
26th June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
25th June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee
22nd June 2013
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
18th June 2013
2nd reading (Lords)
13th June 2013
Briefing papers
Library Note 2013/013
6th June 2013
Bills
HL Bill 30 2013-14 (as brought from the Commons)
6th June 2013
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 30 EN 2013-14
5th June 2013
1st reading (Lords)
5th June 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 4 June 2013
4th June 2013
3rd reading (Commons)
4th June 2013
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Commons)
4th June 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 3 June 2013
4th June 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill as at 4 June 2013
3rd June 2013
Report stage:Report: 1st sitting (Commons)
3rd June 2013
Programme motion (No.2)
3rd June 2013
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 3 June 2013
3rd June 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report: First and Second Days (PDF, 21KB)
31st May 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 30 May 2013 (PDF, 208KB)
30th May 2013
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Report Stage
22nd May 2013
Amendment papers
Provisional Notices of Amendments and Added Names as at 21 May 2013 (PDF, 178KB)
22nd May 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 21 May 2013
21st May 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 20 May 2013
14th May 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 13 May 2013
10th May 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 9 May 2013
9th May 2013
2nd reading (Commons)
9th May 2013
1st reading (Commons)
9th May 2013
Bills
Bill 004 2013-14 (as introduced)
9th May 2013
Explanatory Notes
Bill 004 EN (Explanatory Notes to Bill)
8th May 2013
Impact Assessments
Electricity Market Reform - Capacity Market [update: May 2013] (PDF, 1MB)
8th May 2013
Impact Assessments
Electricity Market Reform – ensuring electricity security of supply and promoting investment in low-carbon generation [update: May 2013] (PDF, 1MB)
8th May 2013
Impact Assessments
Consumer Tariff Amendments (power f) - Clarify the power to make, upon a request from Ofgem, the activities of energy Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs) licensable (PDF, 158KB)
8th May 2013
Impact Assessments
Consumer Tariff Amendments (power g) - Power to require suppliers to provide key information to customers in a form that allows smart phones to read and use it (PDF, 190KB)
8th May 2013
Impact Assessments
Consumer Tariff Amendments (powers a-e) (PDF, 232KB)
8th May 2013
Impact Assessments
Energy Bill Summary Impact Assessment (PDF, 743KB)
8th May 2013
Impact Assessments
Emissions Performance Standard Impact Assessments (PDF, 1MB)
8th May 2013
Impact Assessments
Electricity Market Reform (EMR): Final Investment Decision (FID) Enabling (PDF, 937KB)
8th May 2013
Impact Assessments
Renewables Obligation Transition (PDF, 445KB)
30th April 2013
Impact Assessments
Energy Bill 2012 Impact Assessment: reducing barriers to securing long-term contracts for independent electricity generation investment (PDF, 619KB)
18th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 17 April 2013
16th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 15 April 2013
15th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 11 April 2013
11th April 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 10 April 2013
27th March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 26 March 2013
15th March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 14 March 2013
7th March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 6 March 2013
1st March 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 28 February 2013
28th February 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 27 February 2013
13th February 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 12 February 2013
13th February 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memoranda - consolidated pdf version (PDF, 2MB)
8th February 2013
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 1MB)
8th February 2013
Bills
Bill 135 2012-13, (as Amended in Public Bill Committee)
8th February 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 7 February 2013
8th February 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 February 2013
7th February 2013
Committee stage: 16th sitting (Commons)
7th February 2013
Committee stage: 15th sitting (Commons)
7th February 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 February 2013
7th February 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by The Co-operative Group (EN38)
7th February 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Royal Academy of Engineering (EN37)
6th February 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 6 (PDF, 13KB)
6th February 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Cornwall Energy (EN36)
6th February 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 February 2013
5th February 2013
Committee stage: 13th sitting (Commons)
5th February 2013
Committee stage: 14th sitting (Commons)
5th February 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 February 2013
4th February 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF, 13KB)
4th February 2013
Impact Assessments
Update February 2013: Electricity Market Reform – ensuring electricity security of supplyand promoting investment in low-carbon generation (PDF, 1MB)
1st February 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 31 January 2013
1st February 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2013
31st January 2013
Committee stage: 12th sitting (Commons)
31st January 2013
Committee stage: 11th sitting (Commons)
31st January 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 January 2013
31st January 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 18KB)
31st January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by EEF (EN35)
31st January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by E.ON (supplementary evidence) (EN34)
30th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) (EN33)
30th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Statkraft (EN32)
30th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Sedgemoor District Council (EN31)
30th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by the Centre for Energy Policy and Technology, Imperial College London (EN30)
30th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by CCSA (EN29)
30th January 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 January 2013
29th January 2013
Committee stage: 10th sitting (Commons)
29th January 2013
Committee stage: 9th sitting (Commons)
29th January 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 January 2013
29th January 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 16KB)
25th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Independent Renewable Energy Generator (IREGG) (EN28)
25th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Dr Nick Eyre, University of Oxford (EN26)
25th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Renewable Energy Association (EN27)
25th January 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 January 2013
25th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 24 January 2013
24th January 2013
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
24th January 2013
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
24th January 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 January 2013
24th January 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 16KB)
24th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by British Chambers of Commerce (EN02)
23rd January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by UK Youth Climate Coalition (EN20)
23rd January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Solar Trade Association (EN24)
23rd January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Dong Energy (EN23)
23rd January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by National Grid (EN22)
23rd January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by RWE npower (EN21)
23rd January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Dalestone Energy (EN19)
23rd January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Dept of Energy and Climate Change (EN25)
23rd January 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 January 2013
23rd January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 22 January 2013
22nd January 2013
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
22nd January 2013
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
22nd January 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 22 January 2013
21st January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 18 January 2013
21st January 2013
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 17KB)
18th January 2013
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by Combined Heat and Power Association (CHPA) (EN16)
18th January 2013
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by RenewableUK (EN15)
18th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by WWF (EN14)
18th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Prof Catherine Mitchell (EN13)
18th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Vattenfall (EN12)
18th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Energy UK (EN11)
18th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by E.ON (EN10)
18th January 2013
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by Consumer Focus (EN18)
18th January 2013
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by EDF Energy (EN17)
18th January 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 January 2013
18th January 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 17 January 2013
17th January 2013
Committee stage:3rd sitting (Commons)
17th January 2013
Committee stage:4th sitting (Commons)
17th January 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 January 2013
16th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 15 January 2013
16th January 2013
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Proceedings as at 15 January 2013
16th January 2013
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by Vestas Wind Systems (EN06)
16th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Centrica (EN01)
16th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by Opus Energy Limited (EN03)
16th January 2013
Written evidence
Associated Memorandum submitted by ESB International (EN04)
16th January 2013
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by National Energy Action (EN05)
16th January 2013
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by IPPR (EN07)
16th January 2013
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by CBI (EN08)
16th January 2013
Written evidence
Memorandum in Chief submitted by SSE (EN09)
15th January 2013
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
15th January 2013
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
15th January 2013
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee as at 15 January 2013
14th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given up to and including 11 January 2013
14th January 2013
Impact Assessments
Electricity market reform - impact assessment (PDF, 1MB)
14th January 2013
Press notices
Energy Bill Committee announce evidence programme
11th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 10 January 2013
8th January 2013
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments given on 7 January 2013
8th January 2013
Press notices
Have your say on the Energy Bill
19th December 2012
2nd reading (Commons)
19th December 2012
Carry-over motion
19th December 2012
Ways and Means resolution
19th December 2012
Money resolution
19th December 2012
Programme motion
29th November 2012
1st reading (Commons)
29th November 2012
Explanatory Notes
Bill 100 EN 2012-13, Explanatory notes to the Bill
29th November 2012
Bills
Bill 100 2012-13, as introduced
29th November 2012
Impact Assessments
Summary of impacts (PDF, 589KB)
27th November 2012
Impact Assessments
Electricity Market Reform – Capacity Market (PDF, 1MB)
26th November 2012
Impact Assessments
Electricity Market Reform – ensuring electricity security of supply and promoting investment in low-carbon generation (PDF, 1MB)
21st November 2012
Impact Assessments
Renewables Obligation Transition (PDF, 279KB)
21st November 2012
Impact Assessments
Ofgem Consumer Redress (PDF, 429KB)
8th November 2012
Impact Assessments
Government Strategy and Policy Statement for the gas and electricity markets (PDF, 446KB)
31st August 2012
Impact Assessments
Liquidity Measures (PDF, 613KB)
31st August 2012
Impact Assessments
Reducing barriers to securing long-term contracts for independent electricity generation investmenty (PDF, 429KB)
16th April 2012
Impact Assessments
Electricity Market Reform (EMR): Final Investment Decision (FID) Enabling (PDF, 856KB)
13th April 2012
Impact Assessments
AMENDMENTS TO PART 3, CHAPTER 1 OF THE ENERGY ACT 2008 (as amended): NUCLEAR SITES: DECOMMISSIONING AND COST RECOVERY (PDF, 298KB)
27th November 2011
Impact Assessments
Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS) (PDF, 188KB)
27th October 2011
Impact Assessments
Creation of the Statutory Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) (PDF, 444KB)
12th July 2011
Impact Assessments
Emissions Performance Standard (PDF, 1MB)