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Electric Ireland billing - Understand your bill

Reverse and front of an Electric Ireland Northern Ireland Electricity Bill with the top left section highlighted

1. Bill Address
This is your chosen postal address for your bill.

2. Invoice number
Each bill has its own invoice number.

3. Account number
This is your Electric Ireland electricity account number. Always quote this number when contacting Electric Ireland.

4. Usage period
This is the period for which your electricity consumption is billed.

5. Contact Details
Contact numbers to ring if your supply is lost, metering enquiries, or customer account queries.

6. Supply address
A different address will only be shown here on the bill if the postal address is different to the supply address

Electric Ireland Northern Ireland Electricity Bill with the top right section highlighted7. MPRN number
The MPRN number (Meter Point Reference Number) identifies your connection to the NIE Network and is unique to your current premises. You need to quote this number if you call NIE Networks with a query.

8. UOS, MCC, Profile
Used to identify Meter Configuration and usage Profile.

Electric Ireland Northern Ireland Electricity Bill with the middle section highlighted
9. Reading Type
There are three different messages that can appear:

  • An NIE Networks technician visited your premises and read your meter (A).
  • An estimated reading supplied by NIE Networks based on previous readings (E).
  • You supplied us with your meter readings (C).


10. Balance brought forward

This is the total balance due from your previous billing period

11. Price Plan
This is your Electric Ireland electricity price plan name.

12. Total due
This is the total amount due for payment.



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