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Annual gas bills set to increase by €30
Gas bills are set to increase by €30 from October 2013, it has been announced. The measure is the latest in a series of hikes, following on from a price increase in October which added €70 to annual...
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Energy consumption in Ireland on the decline
Figures recently showed that, in Ireland, energy use had significantly decreased in a three year period. The figures, produced by the European Union’s statistical office, revealed that there had been a...
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Irish consumers hit with rising solid fuel costs
Due to the introduction of the new additions to the carbon tax for solid fuels; coal, briquettes and peat are all due to go up in price as of today. Previously these solid fuels had been exempt from...
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Airtricity announce gas price increase
Airtricity, the renewable energy supplier, announced today that it would be putting up household gas prices by some 2%, beginning from October 1st, 2013. The increase will affect an estimated 110,000...
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Airtricity announces electricity price rise
Airtricity has confirmed that it is to raise its prices by 3.5% on electricity from 1 November 2013. This makes it the first energy supplier to raise its electricity prices in the run-up towards...
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Airtricity enjoys soaring profits
Airtricity, the renewable gas and electricity company, has enjoyed a surge in pre-tax profits to €13.3m in the year to the end of March. This is a significant turnaround in fortunes for the company...
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Three quarters of households unable to heat homes
By Charlie Weston THOUSANDS of people have ended up being cold this winter because they can’t afford to put on their heating systems. People are being forced to heavily ration their use of electricity,...
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Customers face 50% hike on electricity levy
By Aideen Sheehan and Charlie Weston Householders are being hit with a 50% hike in a state-approved levy on their electricity bills. The Communication for Energy Regulation (CER) yesterday approved a...
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Bord Gáis seeking 7% price hike from October
The move is another unwanted development for consumers as it paves the way for other suppliers to increase their prices too. Today’s application from Bord Gáis sends a clear warning that household...
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Bord Gáis Energy price rise approved by CER
Eoin Clarke, Head of uSwitch.ie, warns of the impending impact on energy consumers, “The fact that Ireland’s largest supplier of domestic gas is increasing its prices is not just a blow to Bord Gáis’...
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Electric Ireland announces price rise
Eoin Clarke, Head of uSwitch.ie, “At present, the average Electric Ireland gas customer is paying €929* per year and with the increase this will rise to €945. This is €108 more than the cheapest...
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Families hit with 2pc hike in gas prices
HOMEOWNERS are to be hit with an increase in gas prices from next month onwards. Prices for Bord Gais Energy’s residential gas customers will increase by 2.04pc from October 1. The Commission for...
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Electric Ireland confirms bill hike, just a day after Bord Gáis price rise
CUSTOMERS of Electric Ireland face an annual increase of €18 on their gas bills this winter as the company announced another price hike. The move comes 24 hours after Bord Gáis Energy announced a 2 per...
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Flogas Natural Gas announces price rise
The increase will apply to all unit rate and standing charges, affecting 32,000 residential customers from October 7th. The move from Flogas follows increases from Bord Gåis Energy, Electric Ireland...
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Airtricity to increase the price of electricity
Airtricity has confirmed that it is to raise its prices by 3.5% on electricity from 1 November 2013. This makes it the first energy supplier to raise its electricity prices in the run-up towards...
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CER announces Bord Gåis Energy 1.47% residential gas price increase
CER announces residential gas price increase The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) today announced that prices for Bord Gáis Energy’s residential gas customers will increase by 1.47% from 14th...
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Flogas Natural Gas to apply 1.45% gas price rise from May 1st
Flogas Natural Gas announce 1.45% gas price increase, effective 1 May 2014 This latest price increase will apply to all unit rates and standing charges, affecting over 31,500 existing domestic gas...
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Carbon tax pushes up Irish fuel bills
Carbon tax increases Irish fuel bills The price of coal and briquettes rose at the beginning of May, as the second phase of the Solid Fuel Carbon Tax came into effect. It means a 40kg bag of coal will...
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Irish electricity prices fourth most expensive in Europe
Irish energy prices are among the highest in the EU. The cost of energy in Ireland is among the highest in Europe, according to the latest statistics from Eurostat. The cost of electricity was up 5.1%...
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PSO Levy set to rise by over 50% from October 1st 2014
The PSO Levy will increase by over 50% from 1 October The PSO Levy is to increase by over 50% from October 1st 2014, meaning Irish electricity customers will pay more for their electricity. The...
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