Guidance

Fuel Security Code

The Fuel Security Code is used to help minimise the impact of an electricity or gas supply emergency

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 8 February 2013
• Last updated: 6 November 2019 — See all updates

Documents

Fuel Security Code

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Fuel Security Code

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Details

We have a number of ways to help minimise the impact of an electricity or gas supply emergency. As a primary measure, we can instruct power stations to use alternative fuel sources to generate electricity, as part of the fuel security code.

November 2019 update

From 1 April 2019 there is a legal separation of powers between the National Grid Transmission Owner (TO) and National Grid Systems Operator (SO). This document has been updated to reflect the new role of the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO).

Published 8 February 2013
Last updated 6 November 2019 + show all updates

1. 6 November 2019

   From 1 April 2019 there is a legal separation of powers between the National Grid Transmission Owner (TO) and National Grid Systems Operator (SO). This document has been updated to reflect the new role of the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO).

2. 8 February 2013

   First published.