Committee for the Economy

Renewable Electricity Generation Bill

The Renewable Electricity Generation Bill was introduced to the Assembly by the Minister for the Economy on Tuesday 30 June 2026. Once the Bill has completed its Second Stage, the Committee Stage will commence immediately thereafter.

The purpose of the Bill is to empower the Department to make regulations for providing financial assistance to encourage electricity generation through contracts for difference (CfDs). The regulations may make provision on the procedure for allocating CfDs, the terms and conditions of CfDs, and eligibility requirements for electricity generators and generating stations. The Department is also empowered to make regulations on the financial framework for CfDs, the imposition of community benefit requirements and certain other ancillary matters such as reviewing of the allocation process and resolution of disputes.

Further information on the Bill can be found by following the links below:

• Read the Bill as introduced
• Read the Bill's Explanatory and Financial Memorandum

As part of the Assembly’s legislative processes, the Renewable Electricity Generation Bill will be referred to the Assembly’s Committee for the Economy so that the Committee can consider and take evidence on the Bill and report its opinion to the Assembly.

Call for Evidence

The Committee is seeking views from stakeholders on the objectives, proposals and potential consequences of the Bill and would welcome your views and comments on its contents.

How to submit your views

The Committee has now launched its call for evidence, inviting you to have your say on the Bill's contents. 

The consultation takes the form of an online survey, hosted on our Citizen Space website.

Your views will help to inform the Committee's consideration of the Bill and any recommendations it may suggest as it moves to the next stage of the legislative process.

Please find a link to the Renewable Electricity Generation Bill survey below:

• Launch the survey on the Renewable Electricity Generation Bill

Alternatively the Committee would welcome a related written response in the format of a Microsoft Word document addressing any of the clauses of the Bill before noon on 21 October 2026 submitted to Committee.Economy@niassembly.gov.uk. 

The closing date for the call for evidence is 21 October 2026.

If you have any questions or would like to request a different format for submitting your views, please get in touch using the contact details below.

Useful Information

• View the current progress of the Bill and all related information
• Guide to submitting evidence to Assembly Committees in written or other formats
• Understanding a Bill: a guide for stakeholders
• Assembly Committees Privacy Notice

Quick Links

• Minutes of Proceedings relating to the Bill
• Minutes of Evidence (Official Report)
• Departmental Papers and Correspondence 
• Other Papers
• Written Submissions

Contact us

If you have any queries or require any further information about the call for evidence or the Committee Stage of the Bill, please contact the Committee Clerk:

 Peter McCallion

Room 349, Parliament Buildings,
Ballymiscaw,Stormont,
Belfast, BT4 3XX

Tel: (028) 905 21821
Email: Committee.Economy@niassembly.gov.uk