Does Guernsey have electricity?

The company is the sole licenced distributor of electricity to Guernsey with over 94% of the island’s energy being supplied through the subsea cables while at the same maintaining sufficient on-island generation capacity.

When did Guernsey Electricity become a company?

In 1993, Guernsey Electricity was adopted as the trading name, and in 2001 became Guernsey Electricity Ltd following commercialisation. In 1998, the Channel Islands Electricity Grid was established to operate subsea cables supplying electricity from Europe giving a secure, reliable and affordable source of energy.

What is the energy strategy for Guernsey?

The Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure is developing an Electricity Strategy for Guernsey. The strategy will consider expected future energy demand levels and set out how this demand could be met, whilst also reviewing how the market structure will need to change to support this.

Who is Guernsey energy?

From tailored payment plans and energy efficiency advice to priority callouts and safety checks, we’re here to make things easier for you if we can. © 2024 Guernsey Energy, a trading name of Guernsey Gas Ltd, a member of the Islands Energy Group. We’ve been providing energy solutions to the Channel Islands for almost 200 years.

What is Guernsey's energy policy 2020-2050?

The Energy Policy 2020-2050 established that the vast majority of Guernsey's energy supplies will come from clean, low carbon sources by 2050 at the latest, local renewable generation will be encouraged and residual emissions will be offset. In order to deliver this, the six following objectives were agreed:

How is Guernsey connected to the European electricity grid?

Guernsey is connected to the European Electricity Grid through a submarine cable link (via Jersey) into the Cotentin peninsular, due east of Jersey.