1.These Notes relate to the Energy Act 2011 which received Royal Assent on 18 October 2011. They have been prepared by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in order to assist the reader in understanding the Act. They do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament.
2.These Notes should be read in conjunction with the Act. They are not, and are not meant to be, a comprehensive description of the Act. So where a section or part of a section does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given.
Introduction