Review of the Energy Market Investigation (Energy Transmission Losses) Order 2016
The CMA is carrying out a narrow-scope review of the Energy Market Investigation (Energy Transmission Losses) Order 2016.
Case timetable
| Date | Action |
| September 2024 | Publish final decision |
| 23 July 2024 | Publish and consult on provisional decision and Notice of Intention to Vary |
| 23 July 2024 | Launch of the review |
Published in line with the guidance on the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) approach to the variation and termination of merger monopoly and market undertakings and orders. Any revisions made to the timetable will be published on this webpage.
Consultation on provisional decision
23 July 2024: The CMA has provisionally found that the coming into force of the Energy Act 2023 represents a change in circumstance which results in certain parts of the Energy Market Investigation (Electricity Transmission Losses) Order 2016 becoming no longer appropriate as currently drafted. The CMA has provisionally found that those parts should be amended by means of a variation order. The CMA’s consultation document incorporates a formal Notice of Intention to Vary the Order.
We’re now consulting on:
- the CMA’s provisional decision on change of circumstances
- the CMA’s Notice of Intention to Vary the Order
- the substance of the proposed changes to the Order
The parts of the Order which are not covered by the proposed variation order remain outside the scope of this consultation.
Review group appointed
23 July 2024: The CMA appointed the following Panel group members to the review of the Energy Market Investigation (Electricity Transmission Losses) Order 2016:
Decision to carry out a review
23 July 2024: The CMA has decided to carry out a narrow-scope review of the Energy Market Investigation (Energy Transmission Losses) Order 2016 to reflect certain changes introduced by the Energy Act 2023.