# electricity - Wednesday 12 May, 2021
# Moratorium
# Moratorium
The moratorium was put in place to help customers for the duration of the Covid-19 restrictions.
# electricity - Monday 14 September, 2020
# Electricity
# Electricity
Stormont Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said it will create a 400kv overhead electricity line connecting with the Republic of Ireland.
# electricity - Wednesday 2 September, 2020
# Winter Bills
# Winter Bills
Electric Ireland is set to increase prices by an average of 3.4% from October.
# electricity - Sunday 30 August, 2020
# Solving Solar
# Solving Solar
We examine the key roadblocks that have limited small-scale solar power and if enough is now being done to hit impending EU targets.
# electricity - Friday 21 August, 2020
# Electricity
# Electricity
The areas most affected include North and East Cork, Tipperary, East Limerick, East Galway, Roscommon and Leitrim.
# electricity - Wednesday 18 December, 2019
# Power Outages
# Power Outages
A Status Orange wind warning is currently in place for Galway and Mayo.
# electricity - Saturday 14 December, 2019
# Decorations
# Decorations
People are being warned to never use ESB poles to hang outdoor Christmas lights.
# electricity - Sunday 13 October, 2019
# Business As Usual
# Business As Usual
There aren’t many, but there are elements that will be fine in a no-deal Brexit.
# electricity - Wednesday 2 October, 2019
# Celtic Interconnector
# Celtic Interconnector
The project will link Ireland’s electricity network to France via an underwater connection and is expected to be completed by 2026
# electricity - Sunday 16 June, 2019
# Blackout
# Blackout
Two Argentine power companies confirmed that the failure knocked out electricity throughout Argentina.
# electricity - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
# Elections
# Elections
The electricity utility has said dangerous situations have been created in the past by doing so.
# electricity - Friday 26 April, 2019
# Status Red
# Status Red
Multiple weather warnings are in place.
# electricity - Monday 1 April, 2019
# Beep Beep
# Beep Beep
A total of 1,437 electric vehicles were registered so far this year.
# electricity - Wednesday 27 February, 2019
# Price Hike
# Price Hike
It is the second time the company has raised its prices in the last year.
# electricity - Sunday 27 January, 2019
# Electricity
# Electricity
The ESB said it had crews working to restore power in affected areas.
# electricity - Friday 25 January, 2019
# Heatwave
# Heatwave
Authorities said they ordered forced outages to reduce the risk of the entire grid failing.
# electricity - Wednesday 23 January, 2019
# ESB
# ESB
It has been announced that a major offshore windfarm beside Louth plans to begin commercial operations in the early-2020s.
# electricity - Monday 15 October, 2018
# Celtic Interconnector
# Celtic Interconnector
The €1 billion underwater electricity cable linking Ireland and France is expected be finished by 2025/2026.
# electricity - Friday 12 October, 2018
# Off The Grid
# Off The Grid
ESB Networks said it expects to restore power to the majority of areas by tonight.
# electricity - Friday 5 October, 2018
# Pylons
# Pylons
The minister said Brexit is “the biggest obstacle” facing the proposed energy project.
# electricity - Thursday 4 October, 2018
# Pylons
# Pylons
The Minister for Communications confirmed that the interconnector would be constructed even in the event of a hard Brexit.
# electricity - Saturday 29 September, 2018
# Electricity
# Electricity
Contact with overhead electricity wires is extremely dangerous and can be fatal.
# electricity - Thursday 20 September, 2018
# Storm Impact
# Storm Impact
People have been warned to stay away from fallen power lines.
# electricity - Tuesday 7 August, 2018
# Fingers Burned
# Fingers Burned
*And we’re top five for electricity too.
# electricity - Monday 2 July, 2018
# Not Gas
# Not Gas
Panda Power and Pinergy have become the latest Irish energy companies to up their prices.
# electricity - Wednesday 27 June, 2018
# Electric Ireland
# Electric Ireland
The company is increasing its residential electricity prices and residential gas prices from 1 August.
# electricity - Friday 1 June, 2018
# Energy
# Energy
The company said the decision to raise prices was made in response to sustained increases in wholesale energy costs on global markets.
# electricity - Thursday 1 March, 2018
# Electricity
# Electricity
ESB is estimating that 8pm tomorrow is the soonest time that any power outages can be repaired.
# Power
# Power
Pinergy has extended its friendly hours until Tuesday and Electric Ireland said there are emergency measures if people are stuck.
# electricity - Friday 23 February, 2018
# Back In Action
# Back In Action
The fault also caused significant delays to train services.
# electricity - Wednesday 24 January, 2018
# N-S Interconnector
# N-S Interconnector
The plan would link electricity stations in Meath and Tyrone.
# electricity - Friday 27 October, 2017
# Energia
# Energia
Energia is increasing its household electricity prices by 3.9% from 1 December 2017.
# electricity - Tuesday 17 October, 2017
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# electricity - Monday 16 October, 2017
# Power Outages
# Power Outages
ESB is warning some households will be without power for up to 10 days.
# electricity - Friday 6 October, 2017
# Electric Ireland
# Electric Ireland
Electric Ireland is increasing its household electricity prices by 4% from 1 February 2018.
# electricity - Monday 2 October, 2017
# Cry Me A River
# Cry Me A River
The researchers in UL also found they could generate electricity from a protein found in egg whites and the milk of mammals.
# electricity - Friday 29 September, 2017
# Price Hikes
# Price Hikes
Three in five Irish households were forced to borrow to meet the costs of essential bills last year, according to a spokesperson for Switcher.ie.
# electricity - Thursday 21 September, 2017
# Electricity
# Electricity
All old electricity meters are to be replaced in what’s described as a ‘once-in-a-generation’ project.
# electricity - Saturday 9 September, 2017
# Climate Change
# Climate Change
A new government consultation wants feedback on how we fund sustainable energy in Ireland.
# electricity - Friday 28 July, 2017
# Electric Quick Nick
# Electric Quick Nick
It was announced that the Public Service Obligation levy is being increased by 30%.
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