Publication - Impact assessment

The Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2025, as amended by the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2026 - Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)

Published: 24 August 2026
Directorate: Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic: Energy
ISBN: 9781807754457

Data protection impact assessment (DPIA) produced as part of our intention to lay amended Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations in August 2026.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1 Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019

2 Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (recast) (legislation.gov.uk)

3 Domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) reform: consultation - gov.scot

4 Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) reform: consultation - gov.scot

5 Energy Performance Certificate reform – lodgement fees and penalty charges: technical consultation (2025)

6 Energy Performance Certificate reform consultation: response - gov.scot

7 Making better use of energy performance of buildings data: Data privacy impact assessment

8 Green Deal: energy saving for your home: Moving into a property with a Green Deal - GOV.UK

Contact

Email: EPCenquiries@gov.scot

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