# Gas

This year

2023

# Ohio

Derailed cargo train in US leaking hazardous gas

50 cars of the 140-car train came off the tracks late Friday, causing a massive fire.

10.1k

Feb 5th 2023, 11:57 AM

# technical error

Electric Ireland error means PAYG customers have avoided higher gas rate since August

The energy company says customers will have to pay the current, higher rate for their gas from 24 January.

34.8k

Jan 20th 2023, 7:01 PM

Last year

2022

# Electricity prices

Gas and electricity to remain at 'historical high' for next two years, says Ryan

The Green Party leader said that it was due to international factors.

14.4k

Dec 23rd 2022, 6:45 AM

# energy costs

Long-awaited energy poverty plan published as Ryan warns prices may not drop for two years

The plan includes a €10 million Government hardship fund for vulnerable energy customers.

25.7k

Updated

Dec 13th 2022, 4:03 PM

Gas Networks Ireland not forecasting any disruption to Irish supply this winter

A report said that while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created additional challenges, there is enough supply and capacity to meet demand.

6.0k

Nov 1st 2022, 1:23 PM

# Morning Memo

Analysis: Energy insecurity and our fracking future

The Irish Academy of Engineering has said the government’s report on Ireland’s energy security is “seriously flawed”.

7.2k

Oct 26th 2022, 12:09 PM

# Energy

1,000 disconnections in first half of this year as minister promises action plan in weeks

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty says 450,000 PAYG customers are being abandoned by Government.

10.5k

Oct 20th 2022, 1:28 PM

# budget 2023

Budget 2023: What measures have already kicked in?

Some measures included in the €11 billion budget have already been enacted.

30.6k

Sep 28th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Energy

Explainer: Why a report says Ireland should build an LNG facility - and why that's controversial

The new report outlines options for measures that could improve Ireland’s energy security.

14.0k

Sep 19th 2022, 6:11 PM

# budget 2023

Windfall tax will be backdated but it's unclear how much money levy will raise, say leaders

The Taoiseach says it is still unclear how much money the levy will raise.

17.4k

Sep 15th 2022, 3:09 PM

# nord stream

EU ready if Russia turns off gas supplies, Commissioner says

“We are not afraid of Putin’s decisions,” Paolo Gentiloni said.

29.5k

Sep 3rd 2022, 1:45 PM

# Price hike

Bord Gáis says average electricity bill to increase by 34%, gas to go up by 39%

The average residential electricity bill will rise by €48.25 per month* and the average residential gas bill will rise by €43.80 per month*.

51.9k

141

Updated

Sep 2nd 2022, 4:15 PM

# Bills Bills Bills

'Absurd and frightening': How high could 'skyrocketing' energy prices go this winter?

Tough choices lie ahead in both the short and long term.

Experts agree that the energy price crisis is likely to get worse in the coming months and year ahead.

The UK's energy price cap nearly doubled last week and is an indicator of what consumers in Ireland are facing.

In the short-term, governments must intervene but in the long-term it's about renewable energy.

53.1k

Aug 29th 2022, 11:30 PM

# energy use

Detached houses use 82% more gas for heating than apartments, CSO finds

The report found that homes with better energy ratings consume more gas than lower-rated dwellings.

17.4k

Aug 8th 2022, 2:16 PM

# Europe

EU asks member states to cut gas use by 15% over winter to avoid Russian 'blackmail'

The Taoiseach has said Ireland is not overly reliant on Russian gas but rising cost due to a shortage may be a factor here.

20.5k

Jul 20th 2022, 1:11 PM

# gaspolitik

Germany raises gas alert level after Russia cuts supply

Russia has denied that the decrease in supply was a political move.

19.5k

Jun 23rd 2022, 4:59 PM

# Russia

Varadkar says Ireland has contingency plans if fuel rationing comes into effect

However, the Tánaiste said he doesn’t think the plans will need to be implemented.

27.9k

Jun 22nd 2022, 10:16 AM

# energy shift

EU proposes 300 billion-euro roadmap to ditch Russian energy

The investment initiative is meant to help the bloc start weaning itself off Russian fossil fuels this year.

21.0k

May 18th 2022, 4:14 PM

# Ukraine

Russia to cut electricity to Finland as tensions rise over Nato bid

Sergei Lavrov has accused the EU of transforming from a “constructive, economic platform” into an “aggressive, militant player”.

Sergei Lavrov has accused the EU of transforming from a "constructive, economic platform" into an "aggressive, militant player"

Kyiv has admitted it is unlikely to become a Nato member - but has forged ahead with an application to join the EU

Russian forces have been accused of committing atrocities - including the killing of unarmed civilians, torture and rape

63.3k

Updated

May 13th 2022, 5:59 PM

# Ukraine

Europe must 'turn off tap of money' going to Russia for oil and gas, Eamon Ryan says

The European Commission is proposing a new package of sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

27.6k

Updated

May 3rd 2022, 9:40 AM

# Sanctions

EU to discuss sixth round of sanctions on Russia

The fifth round of sanctions, imposed since Friday, include a ban on Russian coal imports into the EU.

13.5k

Apr 10th 2022, 5:30 PM

# Gas

Putin warns 'unfriendly countries', including EU nations, need ruble accounts to get gas

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Western countries will continue paying for Russian gas in euros/dollars.

46.3k

Mar 31st 2022, 6:22 PM

# energy costs

Electric Ireland to raise electricity and gas prices by over 20% from start of May

Electric Ireland is the latest energy provider to announce a price hike.

41.9k

Mar 30th 2022, 12:58 PM

# Price Hikes

Energia: Average electricity and gas bills to increase by 15% from next month

The price hikes are effective from 25 April.

14.9k

Mar 25th 2022, 12:31 PM

# increase

Gas demand up 10% in January

January saw demand for gas up across all sectors.

10.2k

Feb 22nd 2022, 10:34 AM

# energy costs

Measures to tackle cost of living will 'cushion the blow', says Taoiseach

An increase in the €100 electricity credit is widely expected.

18.9k

Feb 7th 2022, 2:34 PM

# Power

Ukraine tensions likely to put more pressure on Irish gas and energy prices, experts say

Sanctions on Russia – or an invasion of Ukraine – could interrupt gas supply to Europe.

12.9k

Jan 27th 2022, 6:30 AM

# European Union

EU proposes 'green' label for nuclear power and natural gas

If a majority of member states back the proposal, it will become EU law, coming into effect from 2023.

32.3k

Updated

Jan 1st 2022, 7:35 PM

All time

# price crunch

Energy crisis: Ireland among 11 countries that opposed plan for EU countries to jointly buy gas

Ireland, Germany, Austria and Denmark are among those that opposed an energy proposal submitted by France and Spain.

28.3k

Oct 26th 2021, 10:57 AM

# Energy Bills

Employees working at home will be allowed claim back 30% of their energy bills against tax

Currently those working at home can only claim 10% against their gas and electricity bills.

25.4k

Oct 12th 2021, 2:50 PM

# Electric Shock

Electric Ireland raises gas and electricity prices for second time in four months

Households supplied by Electric Ireland will see their electricity bill increase by 9.3% next month.

33.6k

Oct 1st 2021, 12:55 PM

# Climate Change

Ryan: 'No country serious about climate change can invest in gas terminals'

He made the statement when questioned on the use of liquified natural gas terminals in Ireland today.

16.8k

Jul 1st 2021, 5:35 PM

Fracking not compatible with human rights law, says Irish study

A new report from NUIG’s Centre for Human Rights calls on the State to use its weight at the UN to push for a global ban on fracking.

11.6k

May 24th 2021, 8:15 PM

# Moratorium

Moratorium on electricity and gas disconnections to be lifted on 1 June

The moratorium was put in place to help customers for the duration of the Covid-19 restrictions.

8.5k

May 12th 2021, 4:17 PM

# Phone home

Detection of phosphine in Venus’ clouds ‘indicates potential for life’

The gas has been detected in the atmosphere of Venus, suggesting the planet could host unknown photochemical or geochemical processes.

23.9k

Sep 14th 2020, 4:30 PM

# climate action plan

Draft law that aims to ban the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2030 published today

Minister Richard Bruton says today is a ‘hugely important step’ in underpinning measures of the Climate Action Plan.

21.0k

147

Jan 6th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Cork harbour

Taoiseach unsure if ban on foreign fracked gas would breach international trade law

Concerns have been raised about imported fracked gas being brought in to Ireland through the Port of Cork.

6.5k

Nov 27th 2019, 3:54 PM

# climate action

The security and sustainability of Ireland's energy is set to be reviewed

Ireland will be aiming to generate 70% of its electricity through renewable methods, Minister Bruton said.

9.1k

Nov 15th 2019, 6:45 AM

# OIL PRICE

Money from drivers paying 2c levy on petrol will soon be used for government climate action plans

The levy has been paid on petrol, oil and diesel since 1996.

11.1k

Nov 6th 2019, 7:00 AM

# Fracking

Fracking halted in England over earthquake fears, UK government announces

The UK government’s new stance on the issue follows that of both Labour and Liberal Democrats.

17.9k

Nov 2nd 2019, 12:21 PM