Gas and electricity licence application forms
- Publication type:
- Guidance
- Last updated:
- Topic:
- Energy licences and guidance
- Subtopic:
- Apply for an energy licence
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To apply for licences, please read the guidance and use our gas and electricity licence application forms.
All updates
26 January 2026 updated description of the tacit authorisation process and improved process for publishing a notice of application to reduce processing timescales.
16 June 2025 new guidance introduced following consultation.
1 August 2024 updated section 2.3 with new bank details for licence fees.
4 February 2022 updated chapter 3, chapter 4, chapter 10 and appendix 1.
15 December 2021 updated chapter 2 and chapter 4 of guidance and corrected footnote 16 and 90.
18 June 2019 guidance first published for 2019 applications regulations.