Regulated network and market charges published

The Utility Regulator has published an information note about the changes to the regulated tariffs charged to electricity suppliers in Northern Ireland.  These changes will apply from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014. The regulated tariffs are included within the prices paid by all electricity customers in Northern Ireland.

The tariffs included in this note are:

• Distribution Use of System Charges (DUoS)
• Transmission Use of System charges (TUoS)
• System Support Services (SSS)
• Collection Agency Income Requirement (CAIR)
• The Public Service Obligation Levy (PSO)
• Single Electricity Market charges:
- capacity charges;
- imperfections tariff; and
- market operator charges.

For each tariff, the change from last year and the reasons for the change are provided.

These tariffs apply to all supplies of electricity in Northern Ireland, however the impact on individual customers will depend on:

• a customer’s consumption profile;
• the connection voltage; and
• the terms of the contract between the supplier and customer.