Energy code reform: second implementation consultation
Consultation
- Upcoming
- Open
- Closed (awaiting decision)
- Closed (with decision)
- Publication date
- Closing date
- Industry sector
- Distribution Network
- Generation and Wholesale Market
- Offshore Transmission Network
- Supply and Retail Market
- Transmission Network
We are seeking feedback on our latest proposals for the implementation of energy code reform.
Who should respond
We want to hear views and feedback from anyone who has an interest in energy code reform, as well as people who work in the energy sectors and the public. This includes:
- code administrators
- code parties
- central system delivery bodies
- consumer groups
Background
We consulted on reforming the energy industry codes with the government in July 2019 and then again on the design and delivery of energy code reform in July 2021. These consultations helped to shape the new code governance framework in the Energy Act 2023.
We also published a call for input in December 2022 and an initial consultation on our approach to implementing the reforms in January 2024.
In August 2024, we published our policy decisions on the proposals we sought views on in our first implementation consultation and also noted our intention to consult further on detailed implementation proposals in due course.
Our proposals
This consultation sets out our proposals on a range of policy areas on how code governance reform would be implemented in practice, including sections on:
- the code modification process
- Stakeholder Advisory forums (SAFs)
- cross-cutting consequential code changes
- cost recovery for the BSC and REC codes
- directing central system delivery bodies
- our implementation and assurance approach
- our transition plan
How to respond
You can tell us your views about how we should implement code governance reform by answering the questions in the consultation document. A response form is provided with the consultation. Please send the form by email to industrycodes@ofgem.gov.uk by 29 May 2025.
Join the implementation workgroups (phase 1)
We are also seeking participation from stakeholders in a series of workgroups to help us with the detailed implementation of code reform, particularly as it relates to developing modification proposals and refining the sequencing and coordination needed to implement them.
If you would like to volunteer for one of these workgroups, please review the Expressions of Interest document below and then respond by email to industrycodes@ofgem.gov.uk by Friday 25 April 2025.
Consultation event
We’re hosting an online event for industry on Wednesday 30 April from 1pm to 3pm. The interactive session will provide a high-level overview of our proposed approach to implementing energy code reform.