Power NI

How ethical is Power NI?

Power NI is an energy supplier owned by Energia Group which was founded in 1993 in Northern Ireland. Power NI has been given a below-benchmark score on The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Energy Suppliers Ratings Table. Although it has not yet met our ethical benchmark, we hope to see Power NI make progress in future.

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In which areas does Power NI perform poorly?

Power NI is given a bottom rating for Political Donations, as its parent company, I Squared Capital, donated an amount above our minimum threshold for a higher score in recent election cycles.

Power NI gets a middle rating for Energy Mix, as its percentage is above the Renewable Obligation amount, but not high enough for a top score. Find out more about how we rate.

In which areas does Power NI score well for its ethics?

Power NI is given a top rating for its Environmental Report, as Energia Group’s Responsible Business Report 2023 contains targets, and for Nuclear Power as its mix contains 0% nuclear energy.

We found no criticisms of Power NI relating to Pollution, Animal Welfare, or Armaments, therefore it scores well for these criteria.

How can Power NI improve its ethical rating?

The below-benchmark score that Power NI is awarded is the result of an evaluation of multiple ethical criteria.

To reach our minimum benchmark score and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Power NI has some issues to resolve including its high political donations and middle rating for Energy Mix.

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