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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The Fuel Allowance in Ireland is a payment to help with the cost of heating homes. It is paid to people who are dependent on long-term social welfare or HSE payments. More People Can Qualify for Fuel Allowance in 2023 In Budget 2023 it was announced that there would be an increase in the means […]
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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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Cost of Charging an Electric Car at Home The cost of charging an electric car at home will typically cost significantly less than using public charging points. For example – someone with a day/night meter, charging a car at home overnight will pay about 22.8c per kwh That would work out at about €3.81 for […]
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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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