Data Communications Company (DCC): Regulatory Instructions and Guidance 2026
- Publication type:
- Guidance
- Publication date:
- Topic:
- Metering
- Subtopic:
- Data Communications Company (DCC),
- Smart meters
The Regulatory Instructions and Guidance (RIGs) set out how DCC should report price control and quality of service information in its annual price control submission.
Details
The Data Communications Company (DCC) is required to report price control and quality of service information to Ofgem by 31 July following the end of each regulatory year, in accordance with the RIGs under Conditions 31 and 32 of the Smart Meter Communication Licence.
We are publishing these updated RIGs ahead of DCC's submission for Regulatory Year 2025 to 2026, which is due no later than 31 July 2026.