Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2022
178. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount collected through the public service obligation levy each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18153/22]
View answerThe Public Service Obligation (PSO) levy is a vital policy support for the development of renewable electricity and to enable Ireland reach national and EU renewable energy and climate targets. The PSO levy is charged to all electricity final customers in Ireland and is collected from customers by electricity suppliers. The money raised from the levy is paid, via suppliers, to qualifying generators eligible for support under a number of Government schemes including the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) and Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff (REFIT) schemes.
The legal basis for the PSO levy and its method of calculation are set out in regulations made under the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 and the Public Service Obligations Order 2002 (S.I. 217 of 2002). Under this legislation, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is responsible for the calculation of the levy each year and ensuring that the scheme is administered appropriately and efficiently.
The table below sets out the total annual PSO levy since 2011.
|
PSO Period |
Total Levy (€M) |
|
11/12 |
€92.12 |
|
12/13 |
€131.24 |
|
13/14 |
€210.89 |
|
14/15 |
€335.44 |
|
15/16 |
€325.25 |
|
16/17 |
€392.42 |
|
17/18 |
€471.90 |
|
18/19 |
€209.29 |
|
19/20 |
€176.46 |
|
20/21 |
€393.13 |
|
21/22 |
€263.70 |
The latest CRU Decision on the PSO Levy for the period October 2021 to September 2022 period is available at: www.cru.ie/cru-publishes-public-service-obligation-levy-for-2021-2022.
