Clarification and Amendments to Annulment Definition in Schedule 23 – Alignment with SLC Obligations
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0287
Change Category
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the February 2026 REC Release.
Summary
The current wording of the Annulment definition in REC Schedule 23 – Registration Services does not sufficiently align with the obligations set out in Ofgem’s Electricity Supply Standard Licence Conditions (SLC) 14.2(d),14.4(c) and 14.10. This misalignment has led to inconsistent interpretations of the usage of the Annulment process across the industry compared to the intention of the REC change and the licence obligation. This Issue is seeking further amendments to REC Schedule 23 - Registration Services and clearer guidance. This clarification is essential to prevent retention-based misuse, ensure regulatory compliance, and uphold Consumer trust in the Switching process.
Alternative Change Proposals
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Status
Implementation Date
27 February 2026
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
I0287 Draft Legal Changes - For Consultation
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Problem Statement
The current wording of the Annulment definition in the REC Schedule 23 – Registration Services is insufficiently aligned with the obligations set out in Ofgem’s Electricity Supply Standard Licence Conditions (SLC). This has led to inconsistent interpretations of the usage of the Annulment process.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME User
vaishnsharma@deloitte.co.uk
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
I0287 submission form
R0287 and R0287A Change Report (Proposal Plan and Consultation) v1.0 approved 02.12.25
R0287 and R0287A Consolidated Consultation Responses PUBLIC
R0287 and R0287A Change Report (Final Recommendation) Post Vote 20.01.2026 v1.0
Ofgem decision to approve R0287
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Clarification on Detailed Impact Assessment Activities
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0286
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the June 2026 REC Release.
Summary
The first complex technical change R0067 (Introduction of CSS Refresh Functionality) encountered a number of challenges within the design and implementation process, the change was scheduled for implementation on the 6th December 2023, however, the change was deployed with defects and was not fully operational until February 2024. Following that session, the Code Manager held discussions, and a formal Lessons Learned session with all Service Providers and identified a number of challenges with the technical change process. Some of these challenges can be attributed to the timing of the detailed design, Detailed Impact Assessments (DIA) and party impact assessments
Status
Status
Implementation Date
26 June 2026
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0103 | Central provision of DCC Technical Contacts for requesting test certificates |
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Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- An update to the REC Schedule 5 - Change Management.
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0286 Proposed legal text v1.1
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Problem Statement
The technical change process currently creates five challenges which can be attributed to the timing of the detailed design, PIA and DIAs. These are as follows: Lack of Clarity, Limited Feedback, Misalignment, High Contingency Costs and Inaccurate Timelines.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
Change Management v3.5 RedLine for IA Clarifications
I0286 submission form
R0286_Consolidated Consultation responses V1.0
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Organisations with multiple role types EES and SDEP access
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
I0285
Change Category
Other Industry Codes impacted
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
01/09/2026 - the Party impact assessment has closed. The Code Manager is reviewing responses and conducting the business case assessment.
Summary
It is currently not possible for organisations with multiple role types to have the same person be able to access all assigned role types within the Secure Data Exchange Portal (SDEP) without having a unique email address for each role type.
Change Plan
Change Report (Proposal Plan) approved by Change Panel
Completed
Start:
Due:
Completion:
04 Nov 2025Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
Zip file with I0285 legal text
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Document title
I0285 Solution Development Report V1.0
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Problem Statement
Organisations with more than one role type are required to have unique email addresses for staff who require access to multiple role types, leading to inefficiencies, unnecessary administrative burdens and a poor user experience.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
I0285 submission form
I0285 Change Report (Proposal Plan) V1.0 approved 04.11.25
I0285 Extension to Plan V1.0 approved 25.02.26
I0285 Extension to Plan V2.0 approved 24.06.26
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Annual Address Management Plan Updates
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0283
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the February 2026 REC Release.
Summary
Address management is the responsibility of DCC, with support from REC Parties. There has been progress resolving address data issues, but there is no mechanism to clearly establish code level targets for address improvement, or overall market performance.
Change Plan
Proposal Plan approved at Change Panel
Completed
Start:
Due:
Completion:
21 Oct 2025Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Date
27 February 2026
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0283 Legal Text For Consultation
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Problem Statement
The REC Address Management Service is the responsibility of DCC, with support from REC Parties. There has been progress resolving address data issues, but there is no mechanism to clearly establish code level targets for address improvement, or overall market performance.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
SME User
amoden@deloitte.co.uk
R0283 submission form
R0283 Change Report (Proposal Plan) v1.0 approved 21/10/2025
R0283 Change Report (For Consultation) v1.0
R0283 Consolidated Consultation Responses v1.0
R0283 - Change Report (Final Recommendation) Approved 16.12.25 v1.0
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Return of Legacy Meters
Date of latest update
Type
Issue
ID
I0282
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
08/04/2026 - The Closure Report was presented to the REC Metering Expert Panel at their meeting on 08 April 2026. The Issue has now been classed as resolved.
Summary
The issue identified is that current arrangements require or assume that legacy Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) take back old, non Smart Meters once they are removed from Consumers’ Premises, even though many of these meters are obsolete, cannot be reused, and ultimately require disposal. This has resulted in large volumes of legacy meters being transported across the country between storage providers and legacy MAPs, creating unnecessary cost, administrative burden, and environmental impact. Storage providers are issuing extensive lists of Meter Serial Numbers (MSN) to try to establish meter ownership, and legacy MAPs must manually verify these details. This process has been made more difficult by historical changes in company names and ownership structures. Once ownership is confirmed, the meters are frequently transported to the legacy MAP only for them to arrange disposal, which provides no net value and simply adds further transportation and handling costs.
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Problem Statement
The process for handling removed legacy non Smart Meters is inefficient and environmentally costly, with unclear ownership, unnecessary transport, and no established recycling route. A consistent, sustainable disposal solution is needed to reduce waste, simplify operations, and clarify the management of any scrap value.
Stages Selection
Stages Selection
I0282 submission form
I0282_Closure Report_v1.0 (26 March 2026)
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Extending R0067 Refresh Functionality
Date of latest update
Type
Issue
ID
I0281
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
03/07/2026 - The Service Provider Impact Assessment is ongoing and expected to be completed by 07 August 2026.
Summary
CSS Market Messages sent by the Central Switching Service (CSS) to Switching Data Service Providers (SDSPs) are either not being received, being received after Gate Closure, or are being received out of the order that they were originally sent in. This Issue originally aimed to extend the Refresh functionality, implemented for the Gas Retail Data Agent (GRDA).to the Electricity Retail Data Agent (ERDA). Following solution development for I0281, it was agreed that the Refresh functionality would be made available for all Market Participants in receipt of the in-scope messages.
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Status
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Problem Statement
CSS messages are not received by the SDSPs in the order in which they were originally sent, or after Gate Closure, so it can be difficult to detect and often requires significant manual effort to resolve. This issue can directly impact Consumer switching experiences, causing disruption and possible delays in a switch.
Stages Selection
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME User
maxime.van-eyseren@capgemini.com
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
SME User
amoden@deloitte.co.uk
I0281_Change Report (Update to Plan) v1.0 (Pre-approval)
I0281_Change Report (Update to Plan) v1.0 Approved 20.05.2026
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Housekeeping November 2025
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0279
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal was implemented as part of the 7 November 2025 REC Release.
Summary
The Code Manager has identified a number of non-material clarifications, typographical errors and changes needed to REC products.
Change Plan
Approved at Change Panel
Completed
Start:
Due:
Completion:
21 Oct 2025Status
Implementation Date
07 November 2025
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0003 | Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement Implementation |
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Problem Statement
This Housekeeping Change Proposal seeks to make typographical and formatting corrections that have been identified and improve consistency across the REC.
Stages Selection
November 2025 Housekeeping summary spreadsheet V1.0
November Housekeeping legal text (zip file) V1.0
R0279 Housekeeping Change Report V1.0 approved 21.10.25
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Enabling transparency of the CRS Provider’s REC service level performance
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0272
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the February 2026 REC Release.
Summary
RECCo regularly reports on the performance of REC Service Providers in relation to their activities under the REC. However, there is currently no formal agreement to permit the publication of CRS performance measures between the CRS Provider and RECCo. Due to the multi-Party agreement, the REC does not specifically address the publication of this performance data. Instead, RECCo are operating under an informal understanding with the CRS Provider, which means there is a possibility that publication may be delayed or not agreed to in a given month. RECCo is dependent on the CRS Provider’s approval for each publication, which can cause delays. This approval could also be withheld at any point.
Impacted REC Documents
Impacted REC Services
Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Status
Implementation Date
27 February 2026
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed solution summary
- An update to the REC Schedule 6 – Performance Assurance.
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0272 Approved legal text (26.01.2026)
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Problem Statement
Unlike REC Service Providers, there is currently no formal agreement in place between the CRS Provider and RECCo to publish details about the CRS Provider’s performance. RECCo is therefore dependent on the CRS Provider’s approval for each publication. Not only could there be delays in RECCo’s reporting, but the approval could also be withheld at any point, preventing RECCo’s reporting.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Technical Analyst
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
SME User
vaishnsharma@deloitte.co.uk
I0272 Change Proposal Form
R0272 Consolidated Consultation responses V1.0
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Clarification of ASP, AMI, and EMO Accession Requirements
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0271
Change Category
Change Path
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the February 2026 REC Release.
Summary
Schedule 15 - Metering Accreditation is explicit that Meter Operator Agents (MOAs) and Meter Asset Managers (MAMs) need to accede to the Retail Energy Code (REC), but is not explicit on whether Automated Meter Reading (AMR) Service Providers (ASPs), Approved Meter Installers (AMIs), and Electricity Metering Operatives (EMOs) need to accede to the Code.
Change Plan
Proposal Plan approved at Change Panel
Completed
Start:
Due:
Completion:
16 Sep 2025Status
Implementation Date
27 February 2026
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
R0271 Legal Text For Consultation
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Problem Statement
There is a lack of clarity in the Code as to whether ASPs, AMIs, and EMOs need to accede to the REC, meaning these companies may not sure be of their REC obligations.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
SME User
vaishnsharma@deloitte.co.uk
I0271 Submission form
I0271 Change Report (Proposal Plan) v1.0 approved 16/09/2025
R0271 Change Report (For Consultation) v1.0
R0271 Change Report (For Consultation) Pre-Approval
R0271 Change Report (Final Recommendation) Approved 12.11.2025 v1.0
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required
Smart Meter Installation Surveys - Microbusiness requirements
Date of latest update
Type
Change
ID
R0267
Change Category
Priority
Urgent
No
Latest Update
This Change Proposal has been implemented as part of the June 2026 REC Release.
Summary
There is no requirement for energy suppliers planning fewer than 5000 Smart meter installations at domestic premises, within a calendar year, to survey Consumers for REC compliance purposes. Conversely, there is no minimum threshold in place for microbusiness installations, meaning that non-domestic suppliers are required to procure a suitably qualified, independent Smart Meter Installation Survey Organisation, at considerable cost, to survey what might be a very small number of customers.
Change Plan
Change Report (Proposal Plan) approved by Change Panel
Completed
Start:
Due:
Completion:
19 Aug 2025Impacted REC Parties and Market Participants
Status
Status
Implementation Date
26 June 2026
| Included changes | Affected REC Items | |
|---|---|---|
| R0103 | Central provision of DCC Technical Contacts for requesting test certificates |
|
Implementation Status
Date Raised
Fuel
REC Decision Maker
Date of Update to Priority
Solution Development
Proposed Solution Document
Document title
I0267 CoMCoP Appendix 20 draft V0.1
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Document title
R0267 CoMCoP Appendix 20 draft V0.2
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Problem Statement
Non-Domestic Energy Suppliers are having to procure an independent Smart Meter Installation Survey Organisation, at considerable cost, to survey what might be a very small number of Consumers to be compliant with their REC obligations.
Stages Selection
SME
SME Role
Lead Assurance Analyst
SME User
amoden@deloitte.co.uk
I0267 Submission form
I0267 Change Report (Proposal Plan) V1.1
I0267 Extension to Plan V1.0
I0267 Consolidated Impact Assessment Responses PUBLIC v1.0
R0267 Change Report (For Consultation) V1.0
R0267 Consolidated Consultation Responses PUBLIC v1.0
R0267 Change Report (Final Recommendation) V1.0 approved 07.04.26
R0267 Decision Document
Company Name
-
Review status
Review required