S.L. 545.34 Art. 1Citation and scope.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Electricity

Regulations.

(2) These regulations transpose Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU (recast). These regulations:

(a) establish common rules for the generation, transmission, distribution, energy storage and supply of electricity, together with consumer protection provisions, with a view to creating truly integrated, competitive, consumer-centred, flexible, fair and transparent electricity markets in the Union;

(b) using the advantages of an integrated market, aim to ensure affordable, transparent energy prices and costs for consumers, a high degree of security of supply and a smooth transition towards a sustainable low-carbon energy system;

(c) lay down key rules relating to the organisation and functioning of the Union electricity sector, in particular rules on consumer empowerment and protection, and insofar as they are applicable, on open access to the integrated market, on third-party access to transmission and distribution infrastructure, unbundling requirements, and rules on the independence of the Regulator;

(d) set out modes for the Regulator and transmission system operators to cooperate towards the creation of a fully interconnected internal market for electricity that increases the integration of electricity from renewable sources, free competition and security of supply.

(3) These regulations also transpose Articles 4(9) and 4(11) of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure.