Power NI licence modifications consultation

The publication of the Supply Price Control for 2026-2029 Final Determination is accompanied by a consultation on related proposed licence modifications which will give effect to the decisions within the Final Determination. 

This consultation will close on 23 May 2025. We will consider all responses to the licence modification consultation and then make a final decision on the licence modifications.

The consultation paper is seeking views on our proposed licence modifications which will set the duration, scope, operating cost allowances and margin for Power NI for the next four years. 

In the Final Determination we have determined that Power NI will receive £152m over the four years in operating costs and a profit margin which is equivalent to 2.2% of revenue. 

Additionally, we intend to implement a cost share mechanism which will be applied to the operating costs. We have also introduced a new margin structure which is based on customer numbers and the power prices. 

Subject to any appeal to our final decision, the licence modifications will come into effect at the end of August 2025 (56 days after the licence modification decision notice is expected to be published). 

However, once the licence modifications are made, they will apply in respect of the whole of the first year of the new control period (i.e. on and from 1 April 2025). 

Our preference is that responses are submitted by email to: fiona.rooney@uregni.gov.uk and copied to: Electricity_Networks_Responses@uregni.gov.uk

Further information: 

• Your response may be made public by the Utility Regulator. If you do not want all or part of your response or name made public, please state this clearly in the response by marking your response as ‘CONFIDENTIAL’.
• If you want other information that you provide to be treated as confidential, please be aware that, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA), there is a statutory Code of Practice with which public authorities must comply and which deals, amongst other things, with obligations of confidence. In view of this, it would be helpful if you could explain to us why you regard the information you have provided as confidential.
• Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure in accordance with the access to information regimes (these are primarily the FOIA and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).

• As stated in the GDPR Privacy Statement for consumers and stakeholders, any personal data contained within your response will be deleted once the matter being consulted on has been concluded though the substance of the response may be retained. 

• Copies of all documents will be made available in large print, Braille, audio cassette and a variety of relevant minority languages if required.

Ways to respond