The following table summarises, for each domain, the acceptability of RECS certificates as evidence for disclosure purposes, such as calculation of residual mix.
Domain
Uses RECS certificates for disclosure?
Comments
Now
Future
Austria
No
Belgium
No
Only GOs accepted
Denmark
Yes
GOs and RECS treated differently. RECS need specific approval by Energient.dk by 31 March x+1 if to be used for electricity sales in year x
Estonia
Not known
Finland
Yes
No
New laws in preparation refer only to GO, so probably “no” in future
France
Yes
No
Currently unclear, but not accepted from 2012
Germany
Yes
No
May be possible, as law will not apply until UBA goes live and may only be enforced from production year 2013 (which will be disclosed after 1 November 2014)
Iceland
Not known
Italy
No
Luxembourg
Yes
Netherlands
No
Only GOs accepted
Norway
No
Portugal
Yes
ERSE current recommendations do not mentioned use of RECS certificates, but market parties have used them for disclosure
Slovenia
Yes
Spain
Yes
RECS certificates currently used to disclose fuel mix to consumers, but residual mix not adjusted accordingly
Sweden
Yes
No
New laws in preparation refer only to GO, so probably “no” in future
