Selling energy

In line with EU directives, competition has been introduced into the Northern Ireland electricity market and all customers (business and domestic) are now able to choose between a number of competing electricity supply companies.

Electricity supply companies buy wholesale electricity from electricity generators and supply it to consumers like any other product or service. 

They pay a network operator (NIE T&D) to deliver the electricity, through their wires, to your premises.  The generation of renewable electricity is on the increase in Northern Ireland and a number of electricity supply companies are keen to enter into agreements with renewable energy generators for the purchase of their renewable electricity.