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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.

Read more about the issues facing the Ethical Energy Suppliers sector and find out which companies have achieved accreditation for their commitment to being ethical and sustainable.

In which areas does Power NI perform poorly?

Power NI is given a bottom rating for Political Donations, as 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 its Responsible Business Report 2022 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.

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Ethical performance in category

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GSG score

75
80

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Good

  • Energy Mix

    Acceptable

  • Nuclear Power

    Good

  • Pollution

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Poor

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Other Criticisms

    Good

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