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Electric Ireland customers could see bills rise by 30% more, committee hears

Electric Ireland customers could see their energy bills increase by a further 30% in the coming months, an Oireachtas committee has heard. The energy supplier’s pricing and trading manager David Vickers said much of the increase in wholesale gas ...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:41

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Pay-as-you-go energy customers will not be disconnected over winter – Taoiseach

The Government will not allow people on pay-as-you-go energy meters to be disconnected over the winter, the Taoiseach has said. Micheal Martin also said he did not believe Ireland would experience power blackouts this winter, although he could ...

02 Oct 2022 at 17:09

National News

Europe will face 'unprecedented' risk to gas supply this winter, IEA warns

Europe faces “unprecedented risks” to its natural gas supplies this winter after Russia cut off most pipeline shipments, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. The Paris-based body said Europe could end up competing with Asia for ...

03 Oct 2022 at 13:26

National News

Energy crisis will last two years, warns Environment Minister

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has warned that the energy crisis will last two years. It comes as EU countries agreed to implement a windfall tax on energy companies in a bid to tackle soaring energy prices across the continent. Energy ...

30 Sept 2022 at 13:35

National News

Detached houses use 82% more natural gas heating than apartments

A detached house used 82% more natural gas heating than an apartment in 2020, new figures show. A detached house used 16,054 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of natural gas in 2020 which was 82% higher than the corresponding mean gas consumption ...

08 Aug 2022 at 13:07

National News

Households with better energy ratings ‘consumed less gas and electricity’

Households with better energy ratings consumed less gas and electricity per square metre, new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show. The CSO figures show that A and B rated dwellings used 42 kilowatt hours (kWh) of ...

19 Sept 2022 at 14:32

National News

No agreement reached between Coalition leaders on agriculture emissions targets

The Government has failed to come to an agreement on greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for the agriculture sector. Talks between the three coalition leaders – Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Green ...

26 Jul 2022 at 23:21

Irish greenhouse emissions soar to pre-Covid levels putting pressure on carbon budget

National News

Irish greenhouse emissions soar to pre-Covid levels putting carbon budget targets under pressure

Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 4.7 per cent in 2021 compared to 2020 and are now 1.1 per cent above 2019 pre-Covid restriction levels. Latest figures from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

21 Jul 2022 at 11:40

Local News

Increased protection against electricity disconnections planned as people fall into arrears

With many people slipping into arrears due to soaring energy costs, the chairperson for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has urged people to register as vulnerable customers to avail of ...

16 Mar 2022 at 13:35

National News

Increased protection against electricity disconnections planned as people fall into arrears

16 Mar 2022 at 12:38

National News

Europe scrambles to reduce dependence on gas from Russia

Europe is scrambling to reduce its dependence on Russia for energy and bracing for potential disruption to critical natural gas supplies as Russia’s war in Ukraine sends prices to new highs. ...

03 Mar 2022 at 14:58

National News

Govt will 'treat the symptoms' to tackle cost of living crisis, says Varadkar

The Tánaiste has played down hopes for another major Government intervention in tackling the rising cost of living. Leo Varadkar said today (Friday April 8) that while the Government is ...

08 Apr 2022 at 13:45

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