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Revocations 

If we have granted a licence, it may be revoked in accordance with any term contained in it. A full list of revocation conditions for each type of licence is available from the further reading section to the right of this page. 

Note: For the authoritative version of the revocation conditions of a particular licensee, please refer to the actual licence as granted. Copies of licences may be obtained from the Ofgem Library at: library@ofgem.gov.uk.
 

Requests for revocation of licence 

A licensee that is no longer using and therefore does not want to retain its licence may apply to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (the Authority) for the revocation of its licence.

Such requests must be made in writing by a duly authorised person and be addressed to the Authority, and marked for the attention of Ofgem’s Licensing Team.

Written requests for revocation should include the following:
1. full details of the licence to be revoked;
2. full details of continuity of supply arrangements (supply licences only); and,
3. confirmation that the licensee is aware that the revocation process is irreversible.

Once a revocation request is received, and providing the Authority agrees that the licence should be revoked, the Authority will issue to the licensee a Notice of Revocation. This notice gives the licensee 30 days notice that the licence will be revoked.

NOTE: Once notice of revocation (giving 30 days notice) has been issued, the process becomes irreversible. After receiving the revocation notice, a licensee cannot then decide to retain that licence. Should it still need a licence it would have to re-apply for a new licence.
 

Securing continuity of supply 

A gas or electricity supply licensee applying for a revocation is obliged by standard condition 22A of its licence to provide details of its arrangements for securing continuity of supply for all relevant customers. Where there are no customers, the licensee should provide written confirmation to that effect.
 

Please note two examples of when the Authority is likely to revoke a licence:

1. on 7 days’ written notice where the Authority is satisfied that there has been a material misstatement (of fact) by, or on behalf of the Licensee, in making its application for the Licence; and,
2. if the licensee has either ceased to carry on the licensed activity, or has not started the licensed activity with 3 (gas) or 5 (electricity) years.
 



DateTitle (Click for more document information)
31/01/2012Electricity Distribution Licence Revocation Conditions
31/01/2012Electricity Generation Licence Revocation Conditions
31/01/2012Electricity Supply Licence Revocation Conditions
31/01/2012Electricity Transmission Licence Revocation Conditions
31/01/2012Electricity Interconnector Licence Revocation Conditions
31/01/2012Gas Interconnector Licence Revocation Conditions
31/01/2012Gas Supplier Licence Revocation Conditions
31/01/2012Gas Transporter Licence Revocation Conditions
31/01/2012Gas Shipper Licence Revocation Conditions
09/12/2008Supplier of Last Resort: Revised Guidance
23/10/2008Last Resort Supply Direction made by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority under standard condition 8 of the electricity supply licence granted or treated as granted under Section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989 to British Gas Trading Limited
03/02/2006Zest4 Electricity Limited: Notice of Revocation of Licence under Section 6 of the Electricity Act 1989
03/02/2006Reasons for the decision of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority revoking the licence granted or treated as granted under Section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989 to Zest4 Electricity Limited
03/02/2006Last Resort Supply Direction made by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority under standard condition 29 of the electricity supply licence granted or treated as granted under Section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989 to British Gas Trading Limited
18/01/2006Last resort supply direction made by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority under standard condition 29 of the electricity supply licence granted or treated as granted under section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989 to London Energy Plc
17/01/2006Utility Link - Notice of Revocation of licence granted under Section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989 and reasons for decision
20/12/2005Last resort supply direction made by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority under standard condition 29 of the gas supply licence granted or treated as granted under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986 to BGT Ltd
20/12/2005Reasons for the last resort supply direction made by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority under standard condition 29 of the gas supply licence granted or treated as granted under section 7A(1) of the Gas Act 1986 to BGT Ltd
19/12/2005Notice of Revocation of gas shipper licence - Reepham Limited
19/12/2005Reasons for the decision of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority revoking licences treated as granted under Section 7A(1) and 7A(2) of the Gas Act 1986 to Reepham Limited
19/12/2005Last Resort Supply Direction made by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority under standard condition 29 of the electricity supply licence granted or treated as granted under section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989 to npower Ltd
19/12/2005Reasons for the last resort supply direction issued by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority under standard condition 29 of the electricity supply licence granted or treated as granted under section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989 to npower Ltd
16/12/2005Notice of Revocation of Eledor's Electricity Licence
16/12/2005Reasons for revoking Eledor's Electricity Licence
01/12/2005Reason for the decision of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority revoking the Licence treated as granted under Section 6(1)(d)Electricity Act to The Team Group of Companies UK Limited
01/12/2005Reason for the decision of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority revoking the Licence treated as granted under Section 7 A(1) of the Gas Act 1986 to The Team Group of Companies UK Limited
24/11/2003Supplier of Last Resort: Revised guidance
- (Reference number: 146/03)
16/09/2003Supplier of Last Resort Test Exercise
13/06/2003DTI Consultation on Proposals for a Special Administrator Regime for Energy Network Companies - Ofgem's response
- (Reference number: 48/03)
09/12/2002Arrangements for Gas and Electricity Supply and Gas Shipping Credit Cover - Industry Seminar
12/04/2002Arrangements for Gas and Electricity Supply and Gas Shipping Credit Cover- Industry Seminar
12/04/2002Credit cover Ofgem industry seminar
12/04/2002LogicaEPFAL Funds Administration Agent - Credit Policy in NETA slide presentation
11/03/2002Arrangements for gas and electricity supply and gas shipping credit cover Consultation Document
- (Reference number: 24/02)
31/01/2002Gas Transporter Networks: Supplier / Shipper Failure
27/11/2001Ofgem's investigation into shipper conduct in the capacity market in October 2000: Conclusions
- (Reference number: 73/01)
02/09/2001Consideration of responses to the consultation document: Supplier of Last Resort
14/06/2001Supplier of Last Resort Security cover and levies: A Consultation document
- (Reference number: 40/01)
26/03/2001Supplier of Last Resort Guidance on current arrangements
- (Reference number: 27/01)
28/02/2001THE NEW ELECTRICITY TRADING ARRANGEMENTS: ADDRESSING SUPPLIER FAILURE WITHIN THE BSC
15/12/2000Ofgem's Supplier/Shipper Failure Project