The Northern Ireland Economy Minister Dr. Caoimhe Archibald published the Energy Strategy Action Plan 2025 to advance the transition towards secure, affordable, and clean energy.
This is the fourth annual action plan to be published following the launch of the Executive’s Northern Ireland Energy Strategy ‘Path to Net Zero’ in 2021.
The Energy Strategy Action Plan 2025 is a key step to achieving the Strategy’s commitment to self-sufficiency in affordable renewable energy and outlines 19 key actions which will progress the Strategy’s strategic priorities across government for delivery this year

Alongside the Action Plan, the Minister also published the Energy Strategy Action Plan Report 2024, detailing progress on a range of actions carried out by the Department and Government partners in 2024. 

These documents are now available on the Department for the Economy’s website at the following link:

Energy Strategy Action Plan 2025 and Action Plan Report 2024

Launching the Action Plan, the Minister said: “Delivering an integrated decarbonised energy system presents huge economic opportunities for the north and interlinks the priorities of my Department’s economic plan. 

“While much progress has been made to date, the importance of our need to accelerate towards energy self-sufficiency and away from a long-standing reliance on fossil fuels is clear. 

“Delivering on this year’s Action Plan will require commitment across Government, the energy sector, business, academia and other multi-stakeholders to ensure that we deliver a just transition towards secure, affordable and clean energy.
This Plan is a roadmap to focus that transition and will bring the Department and its partners closer to meeting our decarbonisation targets and Climate Change Act commitments.”

Included in the Action Plan is the Department’s commitment to carry out the Energy Strategy Mid-Term Review, reporting on progress from 2021 and establishing the key milestones to 2030.