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Energy Price Guarantee for domestic energy consumers in Northern Ireland: ministerial directions

Directions by the Secretary of State to allow domestic electricity and gas suppliers in Northern Ireland to make tariff changes on days other than the first day of a quarter.

Applies to Northern Ireland

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Update: 13 July 2023

We have published new directions (No. 2) which revoke the previous directions (No. 1).

In December the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero issued Directions (No.1) under Section 22 of the Energy Prices Act 2022. These directions required domestic electricity and gas suppliers in Northern Ireland to seek agreement to make tariff changes on days other than the first day of a quarter.

With the EPG support rate now notified as 0p/kwh in Northern Ireland for next quarter, the justification for keeping these restrictions in place has fallen away. The Secretary of State has therefore issued new Directions (No. 2) which revoke the original Directions (No. 1).

See also: Energy Price Guarantee.

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Published 4 January 2023
Last updated 14 July 2023 + show all updates
  1. We have published new directions (No. 2), that allow domestic electricity and gas suppliers in Northern Ireland to make tariff changes on days other than the first day of a quarter, which revoke the previous directions (No. 1).

  2. First published.

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