Regulatory updates
Surpl is compliance-first. We track the regulatory landscape affecting household energy, smart meter data access, Guarantees of Origin, community energy, and peer-to-peer electricity models in Ireland and the EU.
This page brings together the regulatory themes most relevant to Surpl members, partners, and community branches. It combines Surpl-authored explainers with tagged updates from our blog so the latest developments appear in one place.
What we are watching
RED II and active consumer rights
We are tracking how RED II provisions relating to active consumers, self-consumption, and local energy participation are being implemented in Ireland, including the practical status of renewable energy communities and local sharing models.
CRU decisions on energy communities and peer-to-peer trading
We are monitoring CRU policy and consultation activity related to active consumers, energy communities, local trading, flexibility, and any future framework for peer-to-peer or community energy exchange.
ESB Networks’ smart meter data access programme
We are following the Smart Meter Data Access Code and related ESB Networks implementation work, including lawful access pathways, non-personal smart meter data reporting, and the potential implications for customer-authorised data-driven services.
Microgeneration support scheme changes
We are tracking changes to the Microgeneration Support Scheme, Clean Export Guarantee arrangements, smart meter requirements, export processes, and any future changes affecting households, communities, and small businesses generating electricity.
Why this matters
Energy regulation shapes what households and communities can do with generation, storage, export, flexibility, and data access. For Surpl, regulatory progress directly affects how we design features for flex participation, EV charging optimisation, local energy sharing, and future peer-to-peer models.
Latest updates
The posts below are pulled in automatically from the Surpl blog when they are tagged or categorised as Regulatory Updates.
No regulatory updates published yet
We’ll publish updates here as major policy and compliance developments emerge.