Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026

Public bill · Private Member · Introduced

The measure would widen the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities’ role in the energy market. It would let the CRU watch wholesale and retail prices more closely, track hedging practices, report more often on supplier margins and market behaviour, and act more strongly against anti-competitive conduct. It would also give consumer protection and energy affordability a bigger place in the CRU’s work, so the regulator is better placed to spot unfair pricing and help keep the market more transparent.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to give the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) the legislative remit to monitor wholesale and retail prices in the energy market; to increase the frequency and level of reporting; to monitor and regulate hedging practices; to strengthen its powers to monitor anti-competitive behaviour of gas and electricity suppliers; to give it an expanded role in consumer protection; to strengthen its power to address energy affordability; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 14 May 2026