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Licences and licence conditions

We issue the licences that companies need in order to work in the energy markets, and set the conditions they need to meet. 

Types of licence

The licence you need depends on what your company does, and the energy market you work in.

Gas licences

  • Transporter
  • Interconnector
  • Shipper
  • Supplier

Electricity licences

  • Transmission
  • Offshore transmission
  • Interconnector
  • Generation
  • Supply

Other types of licence

  • System operator and planner 
  • Smart meter communications 
  • Carbon dioxide transport and storage

Types of licence conditions

Licence conditions are the rules you must follow to work in the energy markets. There are 4 types:

  • standard conditions, which apply to all licensed companies
  • amended standard conditions, which are standard conditions altered for an individual company
  • special conditions, which only apply to an individual company
  • gas standard special conditions, which only apply to companies with a gas transporter licence, and to National Gas

View licences and licence conditions on our public register.

Apply for an energy licence

Compliance and enforcement

Energy codes