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, Prepay Power .
All the energy suppliers have increased gas prices by large amounts in 2022 – and there will be more increases before 2023.
Which supplier has the cheapest gas prices in Ireland ?
We have compared the gas prices on offer for households at the start of November 2022. (We only looked at those tariffs with a 1 year contract.)
Figures could vary based on your exact usage – so you can do your own comparison at the Switcher website.
| Annual Gas Usage | Cheapest | Second C Cheapest |
|---|---|---|
| Very High (20000 kWh) | Electric Ireland €2876 | SSE €2900 |
| High (15000kWh) | Electric Ireland €2204 | SSE €2213 |
| Medium (11000 kWh) | SSE €1663 | Electric Ireland €1667 |
| Low (5000 kWH) | SSE €839 | Energia €847 |
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.
Electric Ireland at €2876 in year one currently has the lowest price over one year .
SSE is next lowest at €2900
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.
Electric Ireland at €2204 in year one is currently the next best deal over one year .
SSE is next lowest at €2213
Average Gas Usage
SSE Airtricity currently has the best deal for average usage households . Their discount deal works out at €1663 in year one.
Second lowest is Electric Ireland at €1667
Figures could vary based on your usage – so you can do your own comparison at the Switcher website.
Best for Low Gas Usage :
Smaller households will obviously use less gas. Typical usage for a 1 or 2-person household might be 5000kwh per year.
SSE has the cheapest gas deal for low-usage households . Their best deal works out at €839 in year one. (5000 kwh)
Energia is the next-cheapest at €849
All figures include VAT, standing charges and carbon tax. Rounded to the nearest Euro.
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Prices above are for new customers paying by direct debit.
Gas Prices Checked Nov 2nd 2022
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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 .
Figures could vary based on your usage – so you can do your own comparison at the Switcher website.
See our page on Cheapest Electricity Deals in Ireland here.
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