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Footnotes / references[ 1 ] Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited (NIE Networks) is the electricity asset owner of the transmission and distribution infrastructure in Northern Ireland, established in 1993 when the business was privatised. NIE Networks does not generate or supply electricity. Since 2010 it has been a subsidiary of ESB Group.
Electricity sector in Ireland. The electricity sectors of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are integrated and supply 2.5 million customers from a combination of coal, peat, natural gas, wind and hydropower. In 2022, 34 TWh were generated. [1]
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in Northern Ireland, sorted by type and name, with installed capacity (May 2011). Note that the Digest of United Kingdom energy statistics (DUKES) maintains a comprehensive list of United Kingdom power stations, accessible through the Department of Energy and Climate Change here.
Output and economic growth. In 2022 Northern Ireland had the smallest economy of any of the twelve ITL 1 regions of the United Kingdom, at £55.5 billion; however, this is partly because Northern Ireland has the smallest population and at £26,600 Northern Ireland had a greater GDP per capita than both North East England and Wales.
Electricity supply in Northern Ireland privatised. Premier Power formed. From 1 March 1992 the Office of Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland was established under the Electricity (Northern Ireland) Order 1992. [20] 1993 Supply industry in Northern Ireland privatised. 1994 Value-added tax (VAT) of 8% imposed on domestic ...
Energia was founded in 1999 and became the first independent supplier in Northern Ireland. Within a year it had entered the Irish business electricity market. By 2003, Energia had established itself as Ireland's leading independent energy business supplying over 30% of large industrial electricity requirements.
EirGrid was established under Irish and European laws including the European Communities (Internal Market in Electricity) Regulations, 2000, to enable competition in the Irish power sector. It took over operation of the national power system on 1 July 2006. ESB (the Electricity Supply Board) currently holds ownership of the physical assets.
Irish grid reference: D4201. Ballylumford power station "C" station is a natural-gas -fired power station in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK. With its main plant generating almost 700 megawatts of electricity, it is Northern Ireland's largest power station and provides half its power. [1] Overall the station can produce 693 MW. [2]