When I recently moved home the new house I am going to doesn't have a top up card meter for electricity but an old-style one which you have to read. This meant I had to phone Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) to start an account. Having done this I thought I would look up their web site to check out information about prices etc. On the home page was an eye-catching advert that mentioned renewable energy. Curious, I thought I'd check it out.

Clicking on the logo took me to another of their web sites called NIE Your Energy. It has information about renewable energy sources in Northern Ireland and their renewable energy tariff called 'Eco Energy'. They describe it as their alternative source of green electricity and to quote:

"for every unit of electricity you use in your home we will buy an equivalent amount of power from a local 'renewable' supplier such as a wind farm".

This is good news! Even better is that it the cost of a unit of electricity is the same as a unit of electricity  from non-renewable sources. They even provide a free Home Energy check from the Energy Saving Trust to provide you with energy efficiency advice for your home. The downside is that it's only available to 25,000 customers, so if you're in Northern Ireland get in quick!