Why has my NIROC and CCL charge changed on my bill?

Please note that with the beginning of a new obligation period, a new level of NIROC (Northern Ireland Renewable Obligation Commitment) will apply to electricity consumption in Northern Ireland from 1st April 2025.

Renewable Obligation

This charge is itemised as “Renewable Obligation” on your unbundled bill and will increase from 1.242816 to 1.294258 pence per unit from this date. OFGEM (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) decides the level of this charge on an annual basis and publishes it on the OFGEM website.

The price that is charged on your electricity bill is calculated using the following methodology:

The Buy Out Price of £67.06 is multiplied by the obligation level applicable to Northern Ireland: i.e £12.94258 per MW: which in turn equates to 1.2943 pence per unit : (divide by a thousand to convert the units to a kilowatt base and multiply by a 100 to convert from pounds to pence)

Taxable Commodity

CCL (Climate Change Levy) is also changing with the new rates for the various taxable commodities published on the Gov.UK website.

Also note that the percentage discount for holders of a CCA (Climate Change Agreement) will increase from 88% to 89% for Natural Gas consumption.