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Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of providing electricity to power the Limerick-based Aughinish Alumina plant as a result of the Single Electricity Market on (a) Russia's w

answeredJim AllisterDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
4 Jun 2026
Target answer date
9 Jun 2026
Answer
9 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of providing electricity to power the Limerick-based Aughinish Alumina plant as a result of the Single Electricity Market on (a) Russia's w

  2. 9 Jun 2026

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  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Energy policy is devolved in Northern Ireland, with the Northern Ireland Executive responsible for its own policy decisions. We trade electricity between Great Britain and the Single Electricity Market on the Island of Ireland over interconnectors. Interc...

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