AQW 37250/22-27 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the amount NIE Networks will be able to raise per annum, from additional charges added to (i) domestic; and (ii) commercial customers' electricity bills, as a result of her decision to socialise grid connection costs.
Asked by Andrew McMurray MLA on 10 December 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 10 December 2025
- Answer due by
- 30 December 2025
- Answered
- 6 January 202627 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Utility Regulator has confirmed that the policy change to deliver fairer grid connection charges, does not constitute a reopening of NIE Networks’ RP7 price control determinisation and therefore there will be no additional NIE Networks’ charges for electricity consumers.