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# The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008 etc.) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 1121
ENERGY
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008 etc.) Regulations 2026
Made
21st October 2026
Coming into force
22nd October 2026
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 100(1), (2)(c) and (5) of the Energy Act 2008.
In accordance with section 105(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
In accordance with section 100(7) of that Act, the Secretary of State has obtained the consent of the Scottish Ministers to the making of these Regulations.
In accordance with section 148A of the Government of Wales Act 2006 the Secretary of State has consulted the Welsh Ministers on regulation 3.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (Amendment to the Energy Act 2008 etc.) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(3) Regulation 2 extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
(4) Regulation 3 extends to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendments to section 100 of the Energy Act 2008 {#regulation-2}

In the Energy Act 2008, in section 100(4), after paragraph (h), insert—
(ha) thermal energy storage systems (but only if the source of stored energy is wholly or in part a renewable source within that meaning).
.

## 3 Amendments to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 {#regulation-3}

(1) Regulation 22 of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), after “it may take one”, insert “or a combination”.
(3) In paragraph (2), at the end, insert “, provided that the total amount does not exceed the sum of those payments referenced at paragraph (1)”.
(4) In paragraph (3)—
(a) in the opening words, for “either” substitute “any”,
(b) for sub-paragraph (c), substitute—
(c) where applicable, the amount that must be repaid,
,
(c) after sub-paragraph (c), insert—
(ca) where applicable, the amount that will be recovered by the offsetting,
.