Find Your BER Rating
BER certificates are valid for 10 years. If you have a BER Certificate and can't locate it, you can access your BER cert and advisory report on the SEAI national BER register using the BER number or the MPRN number for the property (found on your electricity bill) - and check if your BER is still valid.
How to Find Your BER Rating Online
Follow these steps to look up your existing BER rating:
- Visit the SEAI BER Register
- Enter your BER number or your property's MPRN number (found in the top right-hand corner of your electricity bill)
- Your BER certificate and rating will be displayed
- You can download or print your BER report directly from the register
What if I can't find my BER on the SEAI Register?
If your BER rating isn't showing on the SEAI National BER Register, there are seven common reasons, and most are easy to resolve. Try these checks in order before assuming no certificate exists for your property.
1. Check your MPRN format
The SEAI register requires your full 11-digit MPRN (Meter Point Reference Number) entered as a continuous number with no spaces or dashes.
On your ESB Networks or electricity supplier bill, the MPRN is usually displayed with spaces between groups of digits (e.g. 10 1234 5678 9), but you need to enter it as 10123456789 on the register.
Also make sure you're using the electricity MPRN, not a gas GPRN. The two are different numbers and only the electricity MPRN will return a BER record.
2. Check your BER/DEC Number
A BER/DEC Number is assigned to the property when the first BER/DEC is published. It is a 9 digit number printed on the BER/DEC Certificate.
If the BER/DEC search fails, try using the MPRN search.
3. The property may never have had a BER assessment
Not every Irish property has a BER on file. A BER is only legally required when a property is:
- Sold (requirement in force since 1 January 2009)
- Rented or re-let (requirement in force since 1 January 2009)
- Newly constructed (part of building completion since 2007)
If your home was built before 2007 and has never been sold or rented since January 2009, there may be no BER on record. You'll need to arrange a new BER assessment to obtain one.
4. A recent BER may not be uploaded yet
If a new BER assessment was carried out in the last two weeks, there's often a short delay between the assessor completing the survey and the certificate being published to the SEAI register. This can take anywhere from 1 to 14+ days.
Wait a fortnight and try again, or contact the assessor who carried out your survey and they can confirm the publication date directly.
5. Your BER may have expired
BER certificates are valid for 10 years from the date of issue. Expired BERs should still appear on the register, however there may be some instances in which they can't be located via an online search. In that case, you should contact the SEAI's BER helpdesk directly.
Either way, if you need a current BER for a property sale, rental, SEAI grant application or One Stop Shop upgrade, you'll need to commission a new assessment regardless of what's on the register.
6. The property may have been subdivided or redeveloped
If a house has been converted into apartments, two properties have been combined, or the building has been substantially extended since the original BER was issued, the register may still show the original certificate for the original property, but not for the current configuration.
In this case, the existing BER is no longer representative of your unit and a new assessment is required.
7. The SEAI register may be temporarily down
Occasionally the SEAI BER register goes offline for scheduled maintenance or technical issues. If you're confident your MPRN and address are correct and nothing is returning, wait a few hours and try again before assuming no BER exists.
Still can't find your BER? If none of the above resolves your search, contact SEAI directly via their BER helpdesk. They can look up records that aren't publicly searchable and confirm whether a certificate exists for your property. If no BER exists, or your existing one has expired, you'll need to arrange a new assessment.
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