Comparison of Gas Prices in Ireland


Gas Prices in Ireland Compared 

Bord Gais Energy (which is owned by UK-based firm Centrica) has 6 competitors for the supply of Natural Gas to households in Ireland. The other gas suppliers in Ireland are Flogas,  SSE Airtricity, Electric Ireland, Energia and Prepay Power .

All the energy suppliers increased gas prices by large amounts in 2022 – but prices began to fall again in late 2023 .

Which supplier has the cheapest gas prices in Ireland ?


We have compared the gas prices on offer for households in early March 2024.


Annual
Gas
Usage

Second
Cheapest
Cheapest
Very High (20000 kWh)Bord Gais Flogas
High (15000kWh)Bord GaisFlogas
Medium (11000 kWh)Bord GaisFlogas
Low (5000 kWH)Bord GaisFlogas

You can do your own comparison at the useful Switcher website

Very High Gas Usage

A large household with more than 5 or 6 occupants using gas for cooking, heating and hot water could use as much as 20000 kwh of gas a year. This is almost double the average usage.


Bord Gais Energy has the lowest price over one year – at €2110

Flogas has the second lowest price at €2140 in year one.


High Gas Usage


Gas consumption of 15000 kwH per year might be typical for high-usage households. Generally speaking, gas usage will be higher than average in larger homes with four or more occupants that use gas for both heating and hot water.

Bord Gais has the lowest price over one year – at €1616

Flogas has the next best price at €1643 in year one. (fixed rates)


Average Gas Usage


Bord Gais Energy has the best deal for average-usage households . Their 20% off deal works out at €1220 in year one.
The next lowest price is from Flogas (fixed rates) at €1245 in year one.

You can make your own gas price comparison for your own usage at the useful Switcher website



Best for Low Gas Usage :

Smaller households will use less gas. Typical usage for a 1 or 2-person household might be 5000kwh per year.

Bord Gais Energy has the lowest price over one year – at €626

Flogas has the best price at €648 in year one. (Fixed rates)


All figures include VAT, standing charges and carbon tax. Rounded to the nearest Euro.
More here about Carbon tax
Prices above are for new customers paying by direct debit.

Gas Prices Checked March 12th 2024


More Switching Tips

Tip: All households also use electricity – and you can usually get a better overall deal if you get your gas and electricity from the same supplier.
See our page on Dual Fuel Bundles Compared

Be aware that the Irish energy comparison sites don’t all include cashback offers when calculating the total annual charges.  So, don’t assume that the supplier they show at the top of their list will actually be the best deal for you. You might need to add on any cashback offers to work out the total savings over 12 months. (We have done that for you in the table above)

12 months after switching your gas supplier you should always look at changing again to get the best deal. It only takes a few minutes.

You can do your own gas price comparison at the useful Switcher website


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See our page on Cheapest Electricity Deals in Ireland here.

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