Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 127214

Renewable Energy: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 14 April 2026

Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour Party — Belfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a breakdown of support for renewable energy in Northern Ireland from the UK Government.

Answer

Michael Shanks

Responsibility for policy and financial support for renewable energy in Northern Ireland is largely devolved. The principal UK‑wide mechanism supporting renewable electricity in Northern Ireland has been the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO), ...

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