Mr. Noel Cunniffe:

On Senator Higgins's question as to the benefits of renewables in terms of pricing and their impact on electricity bills, this is something we have been asking about for some time. Everybody can see the PSO levy on their bill. Everybody can see the cost of renewable electricity on their bill. What they cannot see on their bill is the benefit this renewable electricity brings, and what the price would be if it did not exist. We have carried out numerous studies in recent years to try to provide some transparency on this. So far since 2000, €1 billion has been saved by customers. In the past three or four years alone, hundreds of euro per year are saved on consumer bills because of renewable electricity. We would love to not need to be the party to provide this information to people. If it could be provided on everybody's electricity bill, it would be extremely welcome. We call on the CRU to prioritise.