It has been a busy month at the Utility Regulator, with staff engaging extensively with stakeholders across government, industry and the regulatory community.
This month’s edition of the organisation’s newsletter features updates on its work to protect consumers and support secure, reliable and affordable utility services in Northern Ireland, alongside important developments across the energy markets.
Within this month’s edition you can find information on:
Engagement and events.
• The Utility Regulator’s Chair met with the Economy Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA, to discuss current workstreams.
• The Utility Regulator provided evidence to the Economy Committee on the Utility Regulator (Support for Decarbonisation Preparation) Bill.
• The organisation shared expertise at the Electricity Price Forecasting and Modelling Forum in Berlin and the NI Energy Forum.
• The Utility Regulator hosted its third regional networking event with NI Chamber at Killeavy Castle, Newry.
Publications and regulatory updates.
• A review of firmus energy Supply’s regulated gas tariff in the Ten Towns area.
• Decisions on licence changes relating to Third Party Intermediaries in the non-domestic energy market.
• 2026/2027 Regulated Entitlement Values Information Paper, following a stakeholder briefing.
• Northern Ireland’s first Flexibility Needs Assessment.
• The Q2 2026 Quarterly Retail Energy Market Monitoring Report and 2025 Annual Retail Energy Market Monitoring Report.
• Welcoming the SEM Committee’s Strategy 2026–2031.
Consultations
• Developing a cost-reflective tariff structure.
Read the full September newsletter for more on these updates and the Utility Regulator’s wider work.
This edition also spotlights Sohui Donaldson, Regulatory Analyst in the Compliance and Enforcement team.
Further details on consultations, recruitment, and latest news can be found at: www.uregni.gov.uk.
The Utility Regulator would be delighted to hear any feedback you have on its newsletter and any issues you would like to see covered in future editions, via info@uregni.gov.uk.
