31/03/2025
The Department for the Economy (DfE) has launched a public consultation to gather views on various proposed options for transitioning to a more socialised connection charging policy for Northern Ireland’s electricity network.
Under this policy, more of the reinforcement costs would initially be covered by NIE Networks and subsequently shared by all electricity consumers through the network charges included in their electricity bills.
The consultation also outlines the benefits and potential costs of each option. It details which costs will still be borne by customers requesting new connections and discusses the use of a “High-Cost Cap” – a measure designed to prevent consumers from bearing excessive costs for network reinforcement resulting from difficult or remote connections to the grid.
More information on this consultation is available here.
The deadline for responses is Thursday, 24 April 2025.
RSUA is forming a response to this consultation. To share your views, please get in touch with Curtis Large, Policy and Public Affairs Officer at curtis@rsua.org.uk
