A few of the Irish energy suppliers recently announced forthcoming price cuts – and we expect the rest of them to follow suit soon. Last week Electric Ireland said they will be reducing electricity prices by 10% and gas prices by 12%. New rates will be effective from November 1st. SSE Airtricity announced that electricity […]
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By doing a comparison of electricity prices and switching to the cheapest deal, households can still save significant amounts of money in 2023. (As much as €500 a year for average usage)You can still get discounted deals – but these discounts may not be available for much longer. The electricity switching market in Ireland is […]
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All the electricity providers in Ireland have higher standing charges for rural households compared to urban ones.ESB Networks assigns the Urban or rural charge rate based on the location of a property. Rural electricity charges are higher only because the electricity suppliers charge a higher standing charge. ESB Networks charges your Electricity Supplier for use […]
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When householders start looking into the high cost of electricity – it can be useful to compare their electricity to other households. But – How Much is the average electricity bill in Ireland in 2023 ? Energy prices in Ireland and elsewhere rose drastically in 2022 and 2023 – but hopefully, we will see prices falling […]
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There has been a big increase in the use of prepaid electricity meters in Ireland over the past 2 to 3 years. The idea of prepaying using meters was initially aimed at people on lower incomes who may struggle to budget for large bills. But it seems the use of pre-pay meters is more widespread […]
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