Retail Energy Code (REC)

This area of the REC Portal allows you to access and download PDF versions of the REC, REC Schedules and associated code documentation. This page will be updated at the point of each code release.

You can access the digital version of the REC by navigating to the 'Digital REC and EMAR' via the left hand menu.

REC Main Body

V3.5

Schedule 1 - Interpretations and Definitions

V4.4

Schedule 3 - Accession Agreement

V2.0

Schedule 4 - Company Governance

V1.0

Schedule 5 - Change Management

V3.2

Schedule 6 - Performance Assurance

V2.3

Schedule 7 - Energy Theft Reduction

V3.0

Schedule 8 - Unbilled Energy Code of Practice

V2.3

Schedule 9 - Qualification and Maintenance

V3.3

Schedule 10 - Charging Methodology

V3.1

Schedule 11 - Prepayment Arrangements

V2.4

Schedule 12 - Data Access

V3.2

Schedule 13 - Transfer of Consumer Data

V2.0

Schedule 14 - Metering Operations

V4.1

Schedule 15 - Metering Accreditation

V2.5

Schedule 17 - Secure Data Exchange

V2.0

Schedule 18 - Green Deal Arrangements

V2.1

Schedule 19 - Market Exit and Supplier of Last Resort

V3.1

Schedule 22 - Market Stabilisation Charge

V1.2

Schedule 23 - Registration Services

V1.1

Schedule 24 - Switching Data Management

V1.2

Schedule 25 - Central Switching Service

V1.2

Schedule 26 - Switching Service Management

V1.1

Schedule 27 - RMP Lifecycle

V1.3

Schedule 28 - Related Metering Points

V1.0

Schedule 29 - Address Management 

V1.1

Schedule 30 - Resolution of Consumer Facing Switching and Billing Issues

V2.1

Schedule 31 - Prepayment Method Levelisation Reconciliation

V1.0

Performance Assurance Report Catalogue

V5.1

REC Change Panel -  Terms of Reference

V1.1

Performance Assurance Board - Terms of Reference

V3.0

Cross Code Steering Group - Terms of Reference

V1.0

Consolidated Metering Code of Practice

V1.0

Electricity Enquiry Service Service Definition

V3.1

Central Data Service Provider Further Services Service Definition

V2.0

Secure Data Exchange Service Definition

V2.0

Green Deal Database Service Definition

V2.0

Electricity Retail Data Service Definition

V1.1

Gas Enquiry Service Definition

V1.2

Gas Retail Data Service Definition

V1.1

Central Switching Service Definition 

V1.2

CSS Certificate Authority Service Definition 

V1.1

Switching Operator Service Definition

V1.2

Standards Definition

Meter Product Data General

Supply Number Format 

Treatment of Remotely Retrieved Meter Readings from SMETS2 + Gas Meters 

EES API Technical Specification

V3.1.5

GES Meter Asset Enquiry API Technical Specification

V1.0

GES Supply Point Switching API Technical Specification

V1.0

GES Supply Point Enquiry API Technical Specification

V1.0