EU Electrification Plan The EAI Strategy Paper, ‘Electrifying Society,’ was developed in 2024 to identify barriers to electrification across sectors and to promote policy measures that will contribute to increased electrification rates in Ireland… Read More
The Department for the Economy (DfE) has published a new Interconnection Policy Statement, setting out its approach to future East-West electricity interconnection between Northern Ireland and neighbouring markets. The statement establishes a framework for assessing… Read More
The European Commission has published a wide-ranging proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the period from 2031 to 2040. The review is intended to align the carbon market with the… Read More
The Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) has elected Brendan Kelly, Head of Commercial at BnM, as Chair of the Association and Kevin Hannafin, Director of Regulation at Energia, as Vice-Chair. The… Read More
As Ireland continues its transition to a cleaner electricity system, renewable generation is playing an increasingly significant role in meeting demand. Wind energy now supplies a substantial proportion of Ireland’s electricity, with ever greater volumes… Read More
A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), A descriptive comparison of Irish and European electricity prices: 2018–2024, provides an important evidence-based assessment of how Irish electricity prices compare with those across… Read More
The Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) has published an updated version of its position paper: Data Centres in Ireland’s Evolving Energy Landscape. This paper builds on EAI’s previous position paper on data centres… Read More
Following the publication by Eurostat of electricity prices both for household and non-household consumers in the European Union (EU) for the last 6 months of 2025 it is evident that the price of energy in… Read More
Recent geopolitical instability, particularly ongoing tensions in the Middle East, has once again raised concerns about rising energy prices and their impact on electricity bills. Given Ireland’s exposure to international fuel markets—especially natural gas—it… Read More