Request relating to the trade of energy via the interconnector

Summary

A request was made to the Manx Utilities Authority for annual data on energy exports and imports via the interconnector for the years 2018/19 through 2023/24. The authority responded by providing all requested information, including export quantities, unit costs, import percentages, and total import costs, while also adding data for 2020/21 for completeness.

Key Facts

• The request covered energy trade statistics for the years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24.
• The Manx Utilities Authority provided all requested information without redaction.
• Data provided includes export MWh, export cost per MWh, import percentage, and total import cost.
• The authority included figures for the 2020/21 period which was not explicitly requested.
• The response was issued on 19 September 2024, 14 days after the request was received.

Data Disclosed

• 2018/2019
• 2019/2020
• 2020/21
• 2021/22
• 2022/23
• 2023/24
• 2024-09-05
• 2024-09-19
• 4107553
• Export MWh
• Export £/MWh
• Import %
• Import Cost £

Original Request

For each of the following years, please provide answers separately per year for the questions listed below. 2018/2019 2019/2020 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24: 1. For each of these years, what quantity of energy, in MWh, produced on the Isle of Man was sold via the interconnector? 2. For each of these years, what was the unit cost, per MWh, this energy was sold at? 3. For each of the years mentioned, what percentage of the Isle of Man's energy was purchased via the interconnector, 4. What was the total cost per year for the energy purchased by the Isle of Man via the interconnector.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Utilities PO Box 177, Douglas Isle of Man, IM99 1PS

e: enquiries@manxutilities.im t: 01624 687687 www.manxutilities.im

Our ref: 4107553 19 September 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 5 September 2024, which states:

"For each of the following years, please provide answers separately per year for the questions listed below.

2018/2019

2019/2020

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24:

1. For each of these years, what quantity of energy, in MWh, produced on the Isle of Man was sold via the interconnector?

2. For each of these years, what was the unit cost, per MWh, this energy was sold at?

3. For each of the years mentioned, what percentage of the Isle of Man's energy was purchased via the interconnector,

4. What was the total cost per year for the energy purchased by the Isle of Man via the interconnector."

Our response to your request is as follows:

1. For each of these years, what quantity of energy, in MWh, produced on the Isle of Man was sold via the interconnector?

See ‘Export MWh’ column in the table above.

1. For each of these years, what was the unit cost, per MWh, this energy was sold at?

See ‘Export £/MWh’ column in the table above.

1. For each of the years mentioned, what percentage of the Isle of Man's energy was purchased via the interconnector,

See ‘Import %’ column in the table above.

1. What was the total cost per year for the energy purchased by the Isle of Man via the interconnector.

See ‘Import Cost £’ column in the table above.

Please note that we have included the figures for 2020/21 for completeness.

Please quote the reference number 4107553 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im.

Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.