For UK heat network operators preparing for Ofgem authorisation.
Everything you need to know before January 2027.
Plain-English walkthroughs of Ofgem’s authorisation framework under the Market Framework Regulations 2025. Read top to bottom, or jump to what you need.
Start here
Orientation for operators new to heat network regulation.
- What is heat network compliance?An overview of Ofgem authorisation and what it means for every operator in Great Britain.
- The Market Framework Regulations 2025What the regulations actually require, what changed, and what operators must do to comply.
- Authorisation conditionsThe regulatory framework Ofgem applies to every operator, and what each condition requires.
Meeting the conditions
What Ofgem needs to see in each evidence area. One guide per condition.
- Financial resilience statementsWorking capital, insurance, contingency funding and the evidence Ofgem expects.
- Supply continuity plansPlanned outages, emergency response, consumer notification, and step-in arrangements.
- Compliant billingWhat Ofgem’s model bill requires on every consumer invoice.
Registration & operations
Submitting to Ofgem, and which teams own which documents.
- How to register with OfgemStep-by-step through the authorisation registration process.
- Registration checklist Interactive toolMap authorisation conditions against your evidence. See where the gaps are before you submit.
- Document responsibilitiesA RACI breakdown across compliance, finance, operations, customer services, and senior management.
Latest updates
Ongoing summary of material regulatory developments.
- Recent regulatory developmentsHNTAS progress, GHNF funding, devolved nations licensing, and Ofgem’s digital registration platform.