{"id":19995,"date":"2023-12-21T09:20:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T09:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.retailenergycode.co.uk\/?page_id=19995"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:38:12","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vwd.website\/fs\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us &#8211; Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19995\" class=\"elementor elementor-19995\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798456c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"798456c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fd463a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47fd463a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18eddf55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18eddf55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who we are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa0870 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fa0870\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ab1fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4ab1fa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e837e2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e837e2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About RECCo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755e537 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"755e537\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6d7938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e6d7938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We own, maintain, and develop the Retail Energy Code \u2013 a set of rules for operating in the retail energy sector. All licensed energy suppliers, gas transporters, electricity distribution network operators, metering operators and the Data Communication Company (DCC) must comply with the REC.<\/p>\n<p>As part of managing the REC, we are responsible for delivering and improving vital services, from the Central Switching Service to the Energy Theft Tip Off Service. We also run programmes of work to improve these services and to drive positive change within the retail energy market. Overall, our aim is to make the retail energy market efficient, economical, and able to deliver positive consumer outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5db78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb5db78\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ad623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_unlimited_grid\" data-id=\"95ad623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_unlimited_grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Unlimited Grid -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/vwd.website\/fs\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' 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We\u2019ll do this through promoting innovation, competition and delivering positive consumer outcomes.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37e931ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37e931ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6378d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e6378d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f1e1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2f1e1d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a014b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78a014b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title 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RECCo as the Delivery Body for the Consumer Consent Solution. The REC will also take on the new Tariff Interoperability Standard under DESNZ\u2019s Smart Secure Electricity System Programme<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\">\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n        <i class='iconsds iconsds-purple_house-electricity'><\/i>                              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-889ce6a \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_5069b7a_item2\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >2024<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>The Market Stabilisation Charge (MSC) ended in March 2024. We collected and disbursed over \u00a380 million during the scheme and successfully launched the Pre-payment Meter Levelisation scheme in April 2024. This service will have a significant positive impact on vulnerable consumers in our society by helping to combat fuel poverty.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\">\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n        <i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i>                              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-c633b93 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_5069b7a_item3\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >2023<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>We consolidated the Metering Codes of Practice and took responsibility for developing industry processes that will enable Prepayment Meter Levelisation. We also launched our Data and Digitalisation strategy, which focuses on accessing REC-controlled data and obtaining consumer consent.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\">\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n        <i class='fas fa-exchange-alt'><\/i>                              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-1377c82 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_5069b7a_item4\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >2022<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>The new switching arrangements and the governance of the Central Switching Service were implemented under the Retail Energy Code. We also became responsible for administering the Market Stabilisation Charge Scheme and published our Theft Estimation Methodology report, a key document in the fight against energy theft.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\">\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n        <i class='iconsds iconsds-purple_clipboard_check'><\/i>                              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-9fd2d4d \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_5069b7a_item5\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >2019-2021<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>We were formed by Ofgem in 2019 to implement the new Retail Energy Code (REC) and set up services to meet code requirements. The Code became fully operational in 2021 with the launch of the REC Code Manager.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\">\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n        <i class='iconsds iconsds-purple_sunset'><\/i>                              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n<!-- end Unlimited Timeline -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4396f2ce e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4396f2ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c458c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3c458c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba8bd68 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ba8bd68\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e511ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e511ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title 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display:grid;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_material_bullets_elementor_7514888e .ue-text, #uc_uc_material_bullets_elementor_7514888e .ue-title, #uc_uc_material_bullets_elementor_7514888e .ue-seperator\n{\n  width:100%;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_material_bullets_elementor_7514888e .ue-seperator-line\n{\n  display:inline-block;\n  font-size:0px;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_material_bullets_elementor_7514888e .ue-seperator\n{\n  font-size:0px;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_material_bullets_elementor_7514888e.uc-remote-parent .uc_material_bullets_row\n{\n  cursor:pointer;\n}\n\n.ue-title\n{\n  font-size:21px;\n  margin:0;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc_material_bullets  uc-remote-parent \"  id=\"uc_uc_material_bullets_elementor_7514888e\"  data-remoteid='auto' data-widgetname='Icon Bullets' data-sync='true' data-syncid='group1' >   \t\n    \t<div class=\"ue-bullets uc-items-wrapper\">\n          \t<div class=\"uc_material_bullets_row elementor-repeater-item-bc2898a\">\n              <div class=\"ue-icon\">\n                    <i class='iconsds iconsds-purple_search'><\/i>                    \t\n\n                \n              <\/div>\n  <div class=\"uc_content_box uc_ceal\">\n    <div class=\"ue-title\">Transparency<\/div>\n    \n    \t\n    \n    <div class=\"ue-text\">Providing clarity in what RECCo does, how well it does it, and what it will do next<\/div>\t\n  <\/div>\n    \t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_material_bullets_row elementor-repeater-item-1a177c3\">\n              <div class=\"ue-icon\">\n                    <i class='iconsds iconsds-purple_target'><\/i>                    \t\n\n                \n              <\/div>\n  <div class=\"uc_content_box uc_ceal\">\n    <div class=\"ue-title\">Impact<\/div>\n    \n    \t\n    \n    <div class=\"ue-text\">Making a meaningful difference through purposeful and effective change<\/div>\t\n  <\/div>\n    \t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_material_bullets_row elementor-repeater-item-8edc985\">\n              <div class=\"ue-icon\">\n                    <i class='fas 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id=\"uc_content_carousel_new_elementor_10bb2ad7\" data-lightbox=\"false\"  data-remoteid='auto' data-widgetname='Content Carousel' data-sync='true' data-syncid='group1' >\n   \t\t<div class=\"uc_image_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n  \n    <div class=\"uc_image_carousel_content content-padding ue-content-holder\">\n    \n            <div style=\"width:100%;\">\n                  <div class=\"ue-text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Transparency<\/h4><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">We are expert in what we do<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">We engage and collaborate<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">We listen to understand<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">We build trust<\/li><\/ul><\/div>        <\/div>\n       \n    \n    \n    \n    <!-- put your not empty html here -->\n\n    \n    \n            \n  \n    \n    \n          \n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_image_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n  \n    <div class=\"uc_image_carousel_content content-padding ue-content-holder\">\n    \n            <div style=\"width:100%;\">\n                  <div class=\"ue-text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Impact<\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">We do the best job we can<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">We are responsible for our own actions<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">We embrace learning &amp; development<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">We are one team<\/li><\/ul><\/div>        <\/div>\n       \n    \n    \n    \n    <!-- put your not empty html here -->\n\n    \n    \n            \n  \n    \n    \n          \n        \n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"uc_image_carousel_container_holder ue-item\">\n  \n    <div class=\"uc_image_carousel_content content-padding ue-content-holder\">\n    \n            <div style=\"width:100%;\">\n                  <div class=\"ue-text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Courage<\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">We are comfortable 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