More than a quarter of imported electricity now classified as 'zero-carbon'
Manx Utilities has confirmed that, over the past three years, it has spent £17 million on electricity imported to the Island through the interconnector linking the Isle of Man and the UK.
The amount of "green" electricity supplied - sourced from carbon-neutral generation - has risen by 145 percent.
More than a quarter of all imported electricity is now classified as zero-carbon.
Chair of the MUA John Wannenburgh says this shows "demand for clean energy is rising across all businesses":
Under government's interim net-zero targets, the Isle of Man must reach 100 percent decarbonised electricity by 2030.
Mr Wannenburgh's comments come in response to a Tynwald question from Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse which asked how much has been spent on energy brought to the Island using the interconnector in each of the last three years, and what percentage of this was classified as green.
You can listen to the full exchange below:
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