The Fuel Allowance is a payment to help with the cost of heating homes. It is paid to people who are dependant on long-term social welfare or HSE payments. The Winter Fuel Allowance costs the State around €240 Million. It is paid to approximately 364,000 households. How Much is the Fuel Allowance? The Fuel Allowance […]
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By doing a comparison of electricity prices and switching to the cheapest deal on an annual basis, households can save significant amounts of money. There have been a few price rises already in 2021 – we have updated our figures with al the recent and upcoming price increases included in calculations Before 2011 the only […]
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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 because the electricity suppliers charge a higher standing charge. ESB Networks charges your Electricity Supplier for use of […]
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If you have a night meter installed and are signed up to a Night Saver tariff with your electricity supplier – your electricity rate per Kwh will be cheaper at night. However , electricity is NOT cheaper for everyone at night. If you are on a Nightsaver tariff it will be cheaper to use Electricity […]
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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 – what is the average electricity bill in Ireland in 2021 ? We all use electricity in our homes – and electricity bills can make up a big part of annual household expenditure. […]
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