Electric Ireland NI UK

Electric Ireland NI is regulated by Ofgem and operates under a standard domestic-supply licence. Whether it is the right supplier for your household depends on your unit rate, standing charge, customer-service rating and any add-on services (HomeCare, Warm Home Discount eligibility). Always quote your annual kWh consumption when comparing prices — the headline rate alone does not predict your bill.

Switching to Electric Ireland NI takes about five working days under the new Faster Switching service, and your supply is never interrupted. Sign up online with your address, postcode and a recent meter reading. Electric Ireland NI will arrange the transfer with your current supplier, including the final meter reading and the closing bill.

The UK grid is supplied by a mix of gas, nuclear, wind, solar, biomass and imports. Electric Ireland NI declares its fuel mix annually under Ofgem rules — see the fuel-mix section above for the current figures. Some tariffs are sold as 'green' or '100% renewable', which means the supplier matches your annual consumption with renewable electricity certificates (REGOs) rather than physically delivering renewable electrons to your home.

Most UK fixed-term tariffs include an exit fee (typically £25-£75 per fuel) if you switch before the contract ends. You can switch without an exit fee in the last 49 days of your contract. Variable tariffs (including the default tariff capped by the Energy Price Cap) have no exit fees.

You can reach Electric Ireland NI on 0345 600 5335, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.. For a full breakdown of phone lines (emergency, prepayment, HomeCare, bereavement, Welsh, Relay UK), see the Electric Ireland NI contact page.