Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2009 amendments consultation: partial business and regulatory impact assessment
We published this partial business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) alongside a joint consultation with the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive. Visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/renewables-obligation-ro-scheme-indexation-changes to find out more.
Section 5: Next steps and implementation
Recommendations/ preferred options
The consultation document sets out two options for changing the price index used to adjust scheme costs for inflation from the RPI to the CPI for the RO/ROS schemes. Following the four-week consultation period, responses will be considered and the partial BRIA will be finalised. The final BRIA will be published alongside the decision document.
Implementation considerations/ plan
Subject to the outcome of the consultation, the Scottish Government would work with counterparts in the UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive to lay the legislative amendment in respective parliaments in January 2026. The amendment would be expected to come into force in March 2026, ahead of the new RO year. Operation of the scheme, including setting the obligation level, would remain the responsibility of Ofgem.
Contact
Email: ROSmailbox@gov.scot