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Electricity Key Facts

Northern Ireland has three major electricity generating stations: Ballylumford Power Station, Islandmagee, Co Antrim (gas fired) (operated by AES Group); Coolkeeragh Power Station, Londonderry (oil fired) (operated by ESB International); and Kilroot Power Station, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim (dual coal/oil fired) (operated by AES Group).

Electricity Customers

There are currently around 824,000 connections to the electricity grid.  Power NI (formerly NIE Energy Supply) dominates the market with around 93% of market share.  The remaining connections are shared among other.

AES Ballylumford

Coolkeeragh ESB

AES Kilroot

Moyle Interconnector