Electricity Generation
Seanad Éireann — 2021-10-06
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Lynn Boylan (SF), Agricultural Panel

I thank the Minister of State for his response. Unfortunately for consumers, they are not engineers or experts in electric provision. Therefore, it is hard for anybody to understand in terms of their bill. Even the CRU fuel mix disclosure is not transparent. It is not good enough to hide behind the regulator because the Government can change the remit and legislate for what the regulator does. We need greater transparency. Consumers need to assured that the 100% renewable guarantees of origin match the electricity that was bought and sold by the energy suppliers.
I respect that the EU is moving on this issue. However, I would say to the Minister of State that we do not have to wait for the EU. Austria has already gone ahead and done what needs to be done, namely, ensuring customers have transparency about the type of energy they are buying. If we want to bring people, who are trying their best, along with us in this transition, then we cannot undermine their confidence in the system that when they think they are buying 100% renewable, that is what they are getting.

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Sitting date: 2021-10-06