Energy Regulation (Code of Practice) Bill 2013

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The proposed law would require the Commission for Energy Regulation to create and enforce a code of practice governing household energy billing and disconnections, based on existing supplier-handbook requirements. Electricity and gas suppliers who breached the code could face fines of up to €3,000, up to three months in prison, or both; company directors or managers could also be held responsible where their consent, involvement or neglect contributed to the offence.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide the extension of the functions of the commission for energy regulation to ensure compliance, by electricity and gas suppliers, with a code of practice relating to disconnection of domestic energy by electricity and gas suppliers to household customers and to provide for related matters

Last updated 10 May 2018