The Electricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/359
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity Supplier Payments (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made, except for regulations 2 and 4 which come into force on 1st April 2026.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, except for regulations 3 and 4 which extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.

Section 2 Amendment of the Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) Regulations 2014

In regulation 23(7)(a) (operational costs levy rate) of the Contracts for Difference (Electricity Supplier Obligations) Regulations 2014 , for paragraphs (i) to (iv), substitute—

(i) £0.1089 per megawatt hour for any day during the operational cost period that begins on 1st April 2025;

(ii) £0.1463 per megawatt hour for any day during the operational cost period that begins on 1st April 2026;

(iii) £0.1714 per megawatt hour for any day during the operational cost period that begins on 1st April 2027;

(iv) £0.1900 per megawatt hour for any day during the operational cost period that begins on 1st April 2028 or during any subsequent operational cost period; and

Section 3 Amendment of the Electricity Capacity (Supplier Payment etc.) Regulations 2014

(1) In regulation 9(2) (settlement costs levy) of the Electricity Capacity (Supplier Payment etc.) Regulations 2014 , for paragraphs (a) to (c), substitute—

(a) £9,112,000 where year Y is the relevant financial year commencing in 2026;

(b) £10,346,000 where year Y is the relevant financial year commencing in 2027;

(c) £11,474,000 where year Y is the relevant financial year commencing in 2028 or any subsequent financial year.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in respect of any financial year commencing before 2026.

(3) In paragraph (2) “ financial year ” means a period of one year commencing with 1st April.

Section 4 Amendment of the Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023

In regulation 23(7)(a) (operational costs levy rate) of the Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023 , for paragraphs (i) to (iii), substitute—

(i) £0.0028 per megawatt hour for any day during the period that begins with 1st April 2025 and ends on 31st March 2026;

(ii) £0.0063 per megawatt hour for any day during the period that begins with 1st April 2026 and ends on 31st March 2027;

(iii) £0.0068 per megawatt hour for any day during the period that begins with 1st April 2027 and ends on 31st March 2028;

(iv) £0.0073 per megawatt hour for any day after 31st March 2028;