Electricity Supply (Amendment) Regulations, 2021

L.N. 337 of 2021

REGULATOR FOR ENERGY AND WATER SERVICES ACT

(CAP. 545)

Electricity Supply (Amendment) Regulations, 2021

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 37(1) of the

Regulator for Energy and Water Services Act, the Minister for Energy,

Enterprise and Sustainable Development, after consultation with the

Regulator for Energy and Water Services, has made the following

regulations:-

The title of these regulations is Electricity Supply Citation.

(Amendment) Regulations, 2021 and these regulations shall be read

and construed as one with the Electricity Supply Regulations, S.L. 545.01.

hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".

Sub-regulation (1) of regulation 2 of the principal Amends

regulation 2 of

regulations, shall be amended by the following

the principal

regulations.

(a) immediately after the definition "distribution system

operator" thereof, there shall be added the following new

definitions

""electric vehicle" or "EV" means a motor vehicle

equipped with a powertrain containing at least one (1) non-

peripheral electric machine as energy converter with an

electric rechargeable energy storage system, which may be

recharged externally;

"EV meter" means an electricity meter installed or

approved by Enemalta for the purpose of measuring the

consumption of electricity for the charging of an EV;";

(b) immediately after the definition "primary residence"

thereof, there shall be added the following new definition

"public charging station" means for the purposes of

these regulations, an EV charging station located within a

public road or public space where the demand relates only

to EV charging;".

Immediately after paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (1) of Amends

regulation 14 of the principal regulations, there shall be added the regulation

the principal

following new paragraphs

regulations.

"(e) Without prejudice to the other provisions of these

regulations

(i) a one-time installation fee of fifty euro (€50)

shall be applicable with every new application for an

additional single-phase meter for the charging of electric

vehicles in a Non-Residential Premises already provided

with a single-phase or three-phase service;

(ii) a one-time installation fee of eighty euro (€80)

shall be applicable with every new application for an

additional three phase meter for the charging of electric

vehicles in a Non-Residential Premises already provided

with a three-phase service

Provided that, only one (1) additional meter for

the charging of electric vehicles may be provided on any

single phase or three phase consumption service and

account

Provided further that, the additional meter for

the charging of electric vehicles installed as a

supplementary meter of the main consumption meter and

on an existing service shall be installed in close proximity

of the consumption meter in a suitable location as may be

determined by the distribution system operator;

(iii) new electricity service or upgrade or

modification of an existing service to a public charging

station shall be provided in accordance with the applicable

charges established under this regulation.

(f) Without prejudice to the other provisions of these

regulations

(i) a one-time installation charge of fifty euro

(€50) shall be applicable with every new application for an

additional single-phase meter for the charging of electric

vehicles in a Residential Premises already provided with a

single-phase or three phase service;

(ii) a one-time installation charge of eighty euro

(€80) shall be applicable with every new application for an

additional three phase meter for the charging of electric

vehicles in a Residential Premises already provided with a

three-phase service

Provided that, only one (1) additional meter for

the charging of electric vehicles may be provided on any

single-phase or three-phase consumption service and

account

Provided further that, the additional meter for

the charging of electric vehicles installed as a

supplementary meter of the main consumption meter and

on an existing service shall be installed in close proximity

of the consumption meter in a suitable location as may be

determined by the distribution system operator.".

Immediately after sub-regulation (13) of regulation 36 of Amends

the principal regulations, there shall be added the following new sub- regulation

the principal

regulations.

"(14) For the purposes of these regulations, a Non-

Residential Premises service for the charging of electric vehicles

shall be billed in accordance with the Fourth Schedule.

(15) For the purposes of these regulations, a residential

Premises service for the charging of electric vehicles shall be

billed in accordance with the Fifth Schedule.".

Immediately after regulation 36 of the principal Adds new

regulation 37 to

regulations, there shall be added the following new regulation

the principal

regulations.

37. (1) The electricity supplied through an

EV meter, shall be used for EV charging purposes

only. Any other use or tampering thereto shall lead to

any lawful action that shall be taken by Enemalta, as it

so deems necessary, and as permitted under these

regulations, including suspension of supply to the

premises.

(2) The installation from the EV meter, up to

and including the EV charging point, shall be the sole

responsibility of the consumer and shall be compliant

with any requirement of these regulations, and any

other applicable regulations.

(3) Any electrical installation in the area

hosting the installation, from the EV meter up to, and

including the EV charging point, shall be supplied

from the same service and account supplying the EV

meter.

(4) Without prejudice to the foregoing, the

distribution system operator may add additional

control equipment to the EV meter installation as it

may deem necessary.".

Immediately after the Third Schedule to the principal

regulations, there shall be added the following new Schedules

"Fourth Schedule

(Regulation 36(14))

1. Without prejudice to the other provisions of these

regulations, a service for the charging of electric vehicles in a non-

Residential Premises shall be subject to the following monthly

charges

(a) six euro (€6) per month service charge (VAT

inclusive) in case of a single-phase EV meter; and

(b) eight euro (€8) per month service charge (VAT

inclusive) in case of a three-phase EV meter.

In the case of public EV charging stations the service charges and

tariffs in the Second Schedule shall not apply and the service charges

and tariffs in this Schedule shall apply instead.

2. Without prejudice to the other provisions of these

regulations, the consumption for the charging of electric vehicles in a

non-Residential Premises, as measured by the EV meter installed for

such purpose, and during the time periods between midnight

(00:00a.m.) and five fifty-nine (05:59a.m.) and between mid-day

(12:00 p.m.) and fifteen fifty-nine (15:59p.m.), and Sundays all day

from mid-night (00:00a.m.) to twenty-three, fifty-nine (23:59p.m.),

shall be billed at the rate of zero point one, two, nine, eight (€0.1298/

kWh), which is inclusive of VAT.

3. The consumption of electricity for the charging of electric

vehicles in a Non-Residential Premises as measured by the EV meter

outside the time periods between mid-night (00:00a.m.) and five fifty-

nine (05:59a.m.), between mid-day (12:00p.m.) and fifteen fifty-nine

(15:59p.m.) and Sundays all day between mid-night (00:00a.m.) to

twenty-three fifty-nine (23:59p.m.), and as measured by the meter

installed for such purpose, shall be billed at the rate of zero point one,

four, eight, five (€0.1485/kWh), which is inclusive of VAT.

4. Where the EV meter is installed as a supplementary meter

to the main consumption meter supplying the premises, the

consumption as measured by the EV meter shall be deducted for

billing proposes from the consumption measured by the main

consumption meter.

5. In the case of public EV charging stations, only the service

charges and the tariffs of this Schedule shall apply.

Fifth Schedule

(Regulation 36(15))

1. Without prejudice to the other provisions of these

regulations, a service for the charging of electric vehicles in a

Residential Premises shall be subject to the following monthly service

charges

(a) four euro (€4) per month in case of a single-phase EV

meter installation; and

(b) six euro (€6) per month in case of a three-phase EV

meter installation.

2. Without prejudice to the other provisions of these

regulations, the consumption for the charging of electric vehicles in a

Residential Premises, as measured by the meter installed for such

purpose, and during the time periods between mid-night (00:00a.m.)

and five fifty-nine (05:59 a.m.) and between mid-day (12:00p.m.) and

fifteen fifty-nine (15:59p.m.) and Sundays all day between mid-night

(00:00a.m.) to twenty-three fifty-nine (23:59p.m.) shall be billed at the

rate of zero point one, two, nine, eight (€0.1298/kWh), which is

inclusive of VAT.

Any consumption of electricity for the charging of electric

vehicles in a Residential Premises, as measured outside the time

periods between mid-night (00:00a.m.) and five fifty-nine (05:59a.m.)

and between mid-day (12:00p.m.) and fifteen fifty-nine (15:59p.m.)

and Sundays all day between mid-night (00:00a.m.) to twenty-three

fifty-nine (23:59p.m.) shall be added to the normal consumption of the

Residential Premises service for the respective billing period and

charged in accordance with the First Schedule.

The consumption measured during the time periods between

mid-night (00:00a.m.) and five fifty-nine (05:59a.m.) and between

mid-day (12:00p.m.) and fifteen fifty-nine (15:59p.m.) and Sundays all

day between mid-night (00:00a.m.) to twenty-three fifty-nine

(23:59p.m.) by the EV meter installed as a supplementary meter to the

main consumption meter supplying the premises, shall be deducted for

billing proposes from the consumption measured by the main

consumption meter.".

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