Electricity Act 1989
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The Electricity Act 1989 is a key UK law that restructured and privatized the electricity supply industry, establishing the framework for a competitive electricity market and independent regulation.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| abbreviation | OFFER (for Office of Electricity Regulation created by the Act) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Great Britain electricity market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdRegulatorRole | Director General of Electricity Supply ⓘ |
| createdRegulatoryOffice | Office of Electricity Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enabledPrivatisationOf |
electricity generation companies in Great Britain
ⓘ
regional electricity companies in England and Wales ⓘ |
| establishedDutiesOf |
electricity distributors
ⓘ
electricity generators ⓘ electricity suppliers ⓘ electricity transmitters ⓘ public electricity suppliers ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
distribution licence
ⓘ
generation licence ⓘ non‑fossil fuel obligation ⓘ public electricity supplier licence ⓘ supply licence ⓘ transmission licence ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the appointment and functions of a Director General of Electricity Supply and of Consumers’ Committees; to make new provision with respect to the supply of electricity through electric lines and the generation and transmission of electricity; to provide for the establishment and functions of a non‑fossil fuel obligation; and for connected purposes. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyContext | privatisation programme of the Conservative government under Margaret Thatcher ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
creation of an independent system of regulation for electricity
ⓘ
establishment of a competitive electricity market framework ⓘ privatisation of the electricity supply industry in Great Britain ⓘ restructuring of the electricity supply industry in Great Britain ⓘ |
| regulatorSuccessorBody | Office of Gas and Electricity Markets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Energy Act 2004
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Energy Act 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gas Act 1986 NERFINISHED ⓘ Utilities Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restructuredIndustry | Central Electricity Generating Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1989-07-27 ⓘ |
| sector | electricity ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Electricity Act 1989 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | Amended ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
access to transmission and distribution networks
ⓘ
consumer protection in the electricity sector ⓘ licensing of electricity activities ⓘ non‑fossil fuel electricity generation support ⓘ promotion of competition in electricity supply ⓘ regulation of electricity tariffs and charges ⓘ |
| typeOfReform |
industry unbundling
ⓘ
market liberalisation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1989 ⓘ |
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