# Energy prices

Last week

17th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023

ESB Group reports 30% rise in profits to €676 million in first six months of the year

The state-owned energy company said its profits from the start of the year to 30 June had increased by €157 million compared to the same period last year.

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This month

September 2023

# Decisive role

Eamon Ryan claims Green Party is the 'most effective' junior coalition partner in Irish history

Ryan told his colleagues at the party’s think-in that the Greens have “learnt from the past” and are determined to play a “decisive role”.

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Sep 15th 2023, 5:19 PM

# Energy prices

Flogas Energy announces 30% cut in electricity and natural gas unit rates and standard charges

The company announced three price hikes last year, before freezing prices in January.

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Sep 15th 2023, 10:51 AM

# Energy prices

Varadkar: Energy price reductions must go further this winter

The Taoiseach and Minister Eamon Ryan met with four of Ireland’s largest energy companies this afternoon.

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Sep 12th 2023, 9:47 PM

# Electricity prices

SSE Airtricity to cut residential electricity and gas prices by 12% and 10% from 1 November

The price reductions will see a typical dual fuel customer save €384.55 (including VAT) per year.

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Sep 8th 2023, 10:11 AM

# Electricity prices

Electric Ireland to cut residential electricity and gas prices by 10% and 12% from 1 November

Electric Ireland said its residential electricity customers will save an average of €212.06.

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Sep 7th 2023, 9:12 AM

Last month

August 2023

# CSO

Consumer prices in Ireland estimated to have increased by close to 5% in the year to August

Consumer prices are also estimated to have increased by a ‘hefty’ 0.5% in the month since July.

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Aug 30th 2023, 12:53 PM

This year

2023

# CSO

Wholesale electricity prices drop 26.6% in year, but consumers still mightn't see decrease in bills yet

CSO figures show that there has been a decrease of 16.2% in wholesale electricity prices in the month to May of this year.

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Jun 22nd 2023, 3:28 PM

# Energy prices

Finance minister tells energy companies to 'treat customers equally' and reduce household bills

Senior members of government have said another energy credit is a possibility in winter if prices have not fallen.

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Mar 3rd 2023, 8:53 AM

# your stories

How are you managing your electricity bills? We want to hear your stories

We want to get a sense of how Irish households are coping with electricity prices – here’s how you can take part.

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Mar 3rd 2023, 7:12 AM

# Energy prices

Coveney: Electric Ireland 'should answer questions' on price cut for businesses and not households

The energy provider announced that energy bills would decrease for businesses from Wednesday, but not for residential customers.

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Feb 28th 2023, 10:35 AM

# Cost of Living

All electricity customers to get €90 off bills over seven instalments

Customers normally have to pay a levy to fund renewable energy, but when electricity prices go up this levy is not needed.

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Feb 9th 2023, 4:43 PM

Last year

2022

# Electric Ireland

Electric Ireland to give all residential customers €50 credit

Pay-as-you-go customers will receive the credit this week, and bill-pay customers will see it in January.

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Dec 19th 2022, 10:52 AM

# Energy prices

Average electricity bills rose 14% from 2020 to 2021

Median gas prices dropped slightly in the same time period.

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Dec 6th 2022, 2:42 PM

# Price Hikes

Oireachtas Committee to hear Electric Ireland had 'no choice' but to increase energy prices

The provider will answer questions from TDs and Senators on the recent gas and electricity price increases tomorrow.

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Oct 3rd 2022, 8:08 PM

# flogas

Price hikes: Flogas Energy to increase gas bills by 23% and electricity bills by 17%

These price hikes are set to come into effect on 26 October.

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Sep 23rd 2022, 1:01 PM

# rising bills

CRU says profit controls on energy can't be implemented on a domestic level

The chairperson of the CRU said the regulator was ‘deeply concerned’ by the increase in energy costs.

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Sep 20th 2022, 3:58 PM

# Energy prices

Donohoe not drawn on energy price caps despite UK move to freeze prices

There were calls from People Before Profit to introduce a price cap on energy.

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Sep 8th 2022, 1:04 PM

# Cost of Living

People Before Profit call for 'radical measures' to tackle sky-high energy prices

TD Richard Boyd Barrett called for an energy price cap to be implemented by the Government.

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Sep 7th 2022, 3:20 PM

# Energy Bills

Exchequer records surplus of €6.3 billion as coalition plots Budget to tackle cost of living crisis

It comes as the ESRI’s senior research officer said that 43% of households could be in energy poverty due to rising prices.

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Sep 2nd 2022, 5:45 PM

# Price increase

PrepayPower becomes latest energy company to announce price hike

The increases will kick in from 1 October.

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Aug 31st 2022, 6:25 PM

# Energy prices

Eamon Ryan warns that this winter will be a 'dramatic and difficult period in energy'

The first Cabinet meeting since the recess took place this morning.

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Aug 31st 2022, 1:11 PM

# high costs

Publicans warn of 'huge threat' due to 'doubling and tripling' of energy bills

Publicans in Ireland are worried as their UK counterparts warn of possible closures.

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Aug 30th 2022, 2:29 PM

# Energy Crisis

Taoiseach affirms growing energy demand as electricity cost rises 86%

New figures from the CSO also showed increases in food and construction prices.

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Aug 22nd 2022, 9:14 PM

Voices

An economist: Debunking the myths of Ireland’s cost of living crisis

Economist Victor Duggan says much of the conversation around inflation and the cost of living crisis is outdated and inaccurate.

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Jul 3rd 2022, 7:55 AM

Voices

Ivana Bacik: Something has to give as costs soar - Ireland needs a pay rise

The Labour leader says a national pay rise will be a win-win for everyone.

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May 15th 2022, 7:30 AM

# The Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Here’s a roundup of stories from today.

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Apr 10th 2022, 7:57 PM

# your stories

Your stories: How have the rising energy costs impacted your life?

We want to get a sense of how Irish households are dealing with the rise in energy prices – here’s how you can take part.

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Apr 6th 2022, 3:00 PM

# Energy prices

Govt to consider time-of-day-pricing for electricity in bid to tackle cost of living

On Wednesday, Electric Ireland became the latest energy firm to announce a price increase.

Time-of-day pricing is where the price of electricity is less expensive at night than during the daytime as there is less demand.

A package of measures to help with the rising cost of energy will be announced in the coming weeks.

Minister Eamon Ryan says we cannot rule out LNG as an option.

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Mar 31st 2022, 3:52 PM

# Gas Prices

'More natural gas does not mean more energy security for Ireland,' Dáil committee hears

The Government is facing calls to back the development of a commercial LNG import terminal in North Kerry.

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Mar 29th 2022, 1:13 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Ireland's inflation shock explained: The factors driving up prices here and across the globe

A report by

Ian Curran

“What we have at present is pretty much all being driven by international factors.”

"What we have at present is pretty much all being driven by international factors," one economist said.

Issues around energy, food and fertiliser supplies have all reared their heads as a consequence of the war in Ukraine.

Consumer sentiment has dipped amid rising prices, raising some concern about Ireland's economic prospects this year.

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Mar 27th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Energy prices

Bord Gáis: Average electricity bill to increase by 27% from next month, gas to rise by 39%

The company said its ‘winter price pledge’ is being brought to a close.

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Mar 15th 2022, 4:13 PM

# Ukraine

Ireland 'engaging' with EU on proposal to ban Russian ships from docking at European ports

Russian trade is facing severe disruption as a consequence of sanctions announced this week.

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Mar 4th 2022, 5:17 PM

# Ukraine

Explainer: How reliant is Ireland on Russian energy - and why are gas and oil prices rising?

“When it comes to a global energy shortage, the implications are far more devastating in developing countries,” one economist said.

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Mar 3rd 2022, 1:52 PM

# Cost of Living

Coveney: EU states must be given 'extraordinary flexibilities' to deal with rise in fuel prices

Government sources say if the price of petrol or diesel hits €2 they will have to step in with emergency measures.

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Mar 1st 2022, 2:48 PM

# Inflation

'Government doesn't get it': Opposition parties say cost of living package won't go far enough

The rising cost of living is ‘hurting people in the pocket’, said Leo Varadkar.

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Feb 10th 2022, 1:44 PM

# free socks

British energy firm apologises for sending customers free socks during energy crisis

The energy firm said it should not have gone ahead with the plan in light of major price rises that are about to hit millions of households.

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Jan 14th 2022, 3:58 PM

All time

# Energy prices

Cabinet approves €100 payment for all electricity customers

The Dáil is finishing up for Christmas this week.

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Dec 14th 2021, 3:00 PM

# tensions

Taoiseach says Poland’s challenge of EU’s legal foundations went ‘too far’

Several EU officials insisted that there would be no ganging-up against Poland.

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Oct 21st 2021, 8:21 PM

# struck by lightning

Energy cost increases that were 'unnoticed' in warm months could bring 'big shock' in winter

The price of electricity, gas and fuel in Ireland have increased by 19.6% in the last year.

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Sep 24th 2021, 6:00 AM