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ESB should cease 'price gouging' on energy charges, Dáil hears

The Dáil has heard that ESB is making "super'normal profits" from the Irish energy market, due to a lack of competition. Speaking in the Dáil, Fianna Fail's Barry Cowen said the dominance of the semi-state body has allowed it sell power into the ...

01 Dec 2021 at 17:09

Local News

'Cease price gouging' - Offaly TD calls out ESB's 'super' normal profits'

The Dáil has heard that ESB is making "super'normal profits" from the Irish energy market, due to a lack of competition. Speaking in the Dáil, Offaly Fianna Fail TD Barry Cowen said the dominance of the semi-state body has allowed it sell power ...

01 Dec 2021 at 17:19

Lifestyle

This is why your energy metres need reading urgently

Households have been urged to send meter readings to their energy supplier ahead of Ofgem’s lowered price cap coming into effect on July 1. The average household energy bill will fall by £426 a year from July after Ofgem dropped its price cap ...

29 Jun 2023 at 08:42

National News

Drop in energy prices expected in first half of next year, Eamon Ryan says

Minister for Transport and Climate Eamon Ryan has said that he expects energy prices to drop for consumers in the first half, or even the first quarter, of 2024. He said that the wholesale forward prices for the past week or two were lower ...

21 Dec 2023 at 13:19

National News

Martin and McDonald clash over cost of electricity

The Taoiseach has defended the Government’s approach to energy costs, as he was told households are being “ripped off”. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said more than a million households will be hit “with big hikes in their ...

14 Oct 2025 at 14:48

Lifestyle

Ofgem confirms average household energy bills to rise by £94 a year from January

The average household energy bill will rise by £94 a year from January after Ofgem increased its price cap in response to rising wholesale prices. The regulator announced it is raising its price cap from the current £1,834 for ...

23 Nov 2023 at 09:00

National News

Irish households paying almost €1,000 more than EU average for their electricity

Irish households pay on average €1,000 more each year on gas and electricity bills than their European counterparts, it has emerged. Bills in Ireland are 80pc higher than the European Union average, according to the Household ...

23 Aug 2023 at 12:14

National News

Householders could go into winter with ‘mountain’ of energy debt arrears

People could face heading into next winter already saddled with “mountains” of energy bill arrears, TDs and senators have been warned. In an appearance before the committee on environment and climate action, the poverty ...

23 May 2023 at 14:09

National News

Sinn Fein accuses Government of letting energy companies ‘rip off’ families

The Government is allowing “energy companies to rip people off at every opportunity”, Sinn Fein has said. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said the interim report from the Government’s own energy taskforce shows that ...

04 Nov 2025 at 15:19

National News

FactCheck: Ten claims from the final leaders’ debate of the campaign

(Correction, amends figure in third par from bottom to 829.6 million euros and adds Sinn Fein response in the “Sinn Fein and current expenditure” section) The dust has settled on the final leaders’ debate of this ...

27 Nov 2024 at 14:58

National News

Millions of customers to benefit from energy price cuts from today

Nearly two million customers all over the country are to benefit from price cuts from energy suppliers from today. Charges for gas and electricity are set to be cut by unit prices and standing charges, ahead of ...

01 Nov 2023 at 11:47

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