Act No. LXXXVI of 2007 on electricity and Governmental Decree No. 273 of 2007 (X.19.) implementing certain provisions of the Act.

Subject

Energy

Keyword

Authorization/permit Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Institution Internal trade Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Renewable energy

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

The consolidated version of the Act entered into force on 17 May 2013.

Abstract

The purpose of this Act is: to create an efficient electricity market; to exercise the principles of energy efficiency and conservation in the interest of sustainable development; to ensure the access to electricity; to supply electricity to the consumers in a safe and smooth way, of adequate quality and at a transparent price; to protect efficiently the interests of consumers; to integrate national electricity market into EU markets; to promote the establishment of new generation capacity and new network infrastructures, and the access of new actors on the electricity market; to promote the generation of electricity using renewable energy sources and wastes. The Act must be applied to: (a) the generation, transmission, distribution, trade and consumption of electricity; (b) the operation of the electricity grid and ancillary services thereof; (c) the establishment, operation and decommissioning of electrical installations, customer connection systems, consumer equipment and direct lines; (d) licensing in the electricity sector. The Act consists of 24 Chapters (and of 184 Articles) dealing with the following matters: general provisions (Chapt. 1); electric energy production (Chapt. 2); common rules regarding the transmission system control, the distribution of electricity and the network licensees (Chapt. 3); access to networks (Chapt. 4); direct line, private line (Chapt. 5); measurement and meter reading (Chapt. 6); electricity trading (Chapt. 7); organized electricity market (Chapt. 8); consumers’ right and consumers to be protected (Chapt. 9); terms of business (Chapt. 10); general requisites of electric energy industry activities (Chapt. 11); partition of the activities (Chapt. 12); promotion of competition in the electricity market (Chapt. 13); licensing procedure of the building authority (Chapt. 14); electricity supply malfunction (Chapt. 15); price regulation (Chapt. 16); other financial provisions (Chapt. 17); supplying of data, confidentiality of information, secrecy (Chapt. 18); legal status, duties and competencies of the Hungarian National Energy Agency (Chapt. 19); mandatory provisions (Chapt. 20); transitional provisions (Chapt.21); modified laws (Chapt. 22); repealed laws (Chapt. 24).

Full text

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Website

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References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2004/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the internal energy market.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Climate change, Ozone layer, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources in the internal electricity market.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Renewable energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 2003/54/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental standards, Climate change, Ozone layer, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Natural Gas Supply Act (No. XLII )

Legislation | Hungary | 2003

Keyword: Natural gas, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Electricity Act (No. CX)

Legislation | Hungary | 2001

Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Hydropower generation, Renewable energy, Authorization/permit, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act No. CXXIII of 2007 on expropriation.

Legislation | Hungary | 2007 (2023)

Keyword: Contract/agreement, Expropriation, Land tenure, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation, Ownership, Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. CXXVIII of 2011 concerning disaster management and amending certain related acts.

Legislation | Hungary | 2011 (2013)

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Hazards, Governance, Hazardous substances, Early warning system, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. XXII of 2013 on the Hungarian Utilities and Energy Control Agency.

Legislation | Hungary | 2013

Keyword: Institution, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. LVII of 2015 concerning energy efficiency.

Legislation | Hungary | 2015

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX