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All the news, views and analysis published by the Irish Examiner on the issue of local and international energy prices and supply chains.

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<p>Average hourly earnings also grew across all 13 economic sectors over the last 10 years, according to the CSO.</p>

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Average weekly earnings top €1,000 for first time since 2008

However, while people are on average being paid more, they are also paying more for their basic goods, according to data from the CSO

<p>While Venezuela was once an oil-producing powerhouse, its output has declined precipitously over the past two decades and now represents less than 1% of global supplies.</p>

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OPEC+ to keep oil supply steady despite turmoil in Venezuela

<p>All the council houses that will get new doors, windows, insulation and new heating systems which will drastically cut down on the fuel bills its tenants will pay. File picture: iStock</p>

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Retrofit of Cork council houses will see tenants save thousands on heating

A pensioner adjusting the temperature control on his combi boiler. Redcar, UK. 26/5/2021. Photograph: Stuart Boulton.

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Irish Examiner view: Innovation essential to reduce costs

‘Clinging to combustion engines won’t make European automakers great again’

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‘Clinging to combustion engines won’t make European automakers great again’

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Electricity bills could increase by €1.75 a month to allow €18.9bn investment in grid

EU to fast-track construction of cross-border power connections

EU to fast-track construction of cross-border power connections

Energy Highways plan is intended to improve network efficiency, cut prices, and reduce the EU’s reliance on imported fossil fuels

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

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Cost of living: Surge in people switching energy suppliers after price hikes

PrePayPower/Yuno and Electric Ireland were the big winners after Bord Gáis Energy, Flogas, SSE Airtricity, Pinergy, and Energia all announced price rises in the space of a few weeks

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Electric car purchase incentives

Electric vehicle ownership higher in urban areas while rural dwellers more likely to opt for petrol or diesel

CSO research also shows only a quarter of us switched energy providers in the last year

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Warmer homes scheme: Applicants wait up to 22 months for retrofits to be completed

Warmer homes scheme: Applicants wait up to 22 months for retrofits to be completed

Wait times could increase as more people become eligible for the retrofitting programme

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

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Government and Sinn Féin clash over energy credits as over 300,000 households behind on bills

Tánaiste Simon Harris said the fuel allowance is now worth over €1,000 per year for the fuel allowance period

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Defence gaps mean sabotage of gas energy supply could be 'crippling' for Ireland

Defence gaps mean sabotage of gas energy supply could be 'crippling' for Ireland

'Ireland needs military assets — sensors, drones, naval patrol ships, and patrol aircraft — and clear and coordinated leadership'

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

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Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald calls for resumption of energy credits amid fiery clashes in Dáil

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Government chose targeted measures to help people, saying Sinn Féin's plan to resume energy credits would mean millionaires were given Government assistance

Wed, 19 Nov, 2025

Cost-of-living crisis sees more middle-income families turning to charity

Cost-of-living crisis sees more middle-income families turning to charity

High food price inflation and increasing energy costs mean "it really could be anybody" seeking the support of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP).

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

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John Gibbons: Saying nuclear power is better for the environment than solar is ludicrous

The idea that intensive dairy farming is some kind of pastoral idyll with no impact on the environment has been allowed to take hold to the point that serious people are now suggesting nuclear reactors instead of solar

Wed, 05 Nov, 2025

A pensioner adjusting the temperature control on his combi boiler. Redcar, UK. 26/5/2021. Photograph: Stuart Boulton.

Irish households owe €177m in domestic energy debt

Energy minister Darragh O'Brien said that more targeted measures are needed to protect households, adding that energy credits were not sustainable

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Industrial engineers control the automatic arms machine welding robotics in industrial manufacturing factories.

Irish manufacturing growth slows amid sluggish demand

AIB's purchasing managers index shows the slowest upturn in overall manufacturing conditions since the start of the year

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

John Whelan: Sluggish German economy hits Irish exporters

John Whelan: Sluggish German economy hits Irish exporters

German firms are failing at an alarming rate as the industrial powerhouse is hammered by tariffs, costs, and competition

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

Farmer pouring raw milk into container

Wholesale food prices up by 4.5% in September

Prices for food, beverage, and tobacco products have increased by 3.5%, according to the CSO

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

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Cost to run an electric car in Ireland significantly higher than in other European countries

The DoneDeal report cites the International Energy Agency’s 'Renewables 2025' which showed that Ireland and Germany have the highest electricity prices per kWh in the EU

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Energy costs

Taoiseach defends decision not to give energy credits, saying providers would 'factor them in' to prices

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the Government of doing nothing to stop energy companies 'brazenly ripping off' consumers

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Data centres: Industry body calls for timeline on energy policy

Data centres: Industry body calls for timeline on energy policy

Digital Infrastructure Ireland says we could miss out on investment if CRU does not clarify proposed new regulatory framework

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Spain Blackout Report

Investment needed in under-pressure energy infrastructure to prevent blackouts

A 'series of unfortunate events' triggered the Iberian blackout in spring and highlighted that Ireland is similarly vulnerable given it is relatively isolated from mainland Europe

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

Shoppers at supermarket Sainsbury's for their weekly shopping when special prices are on offer, dealing with the cost of living

Caitríona Redmond: Families go backwards as Paschal Donohoe peels an orange in his pocket

Soaring energy prices and food shrinkflation are battering even the most frugal of families — and Budget 2026 has done nothing for them

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Energy storage system or battery container unit

Rural communities ‘deserve transparency’ on energy storage developments

Senator raises concerns about proposed battery energy storage system in Newmarket, Co Cork

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

What Ursula von der Leyen’s EU energy plans mean for Ireland’s soaring household bills

What Ursula von der Leyen’s EU energy plans mean for Ireland’s soaring household bills

As energy bills rise again, EU leaders push sweeping reforms — but Ireland faces warnings it is lagging behind targets

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

Young woman 20s attempting to read and understand her electricity meter reading and energy bill

Budget 2026: 9% Vat rate on gas and electricity should remain – Jack Chambers

Public expenditure minister said the 9% rate should be retained to prevent further price hikes for consumers

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

Electric bill charges paper

SSE Airtricity to hike electricity prices with average of €151 added to annual bills

SSE Airtricity said that its unit rates for electricity and its standing charges will increase by 9.5% from October 20

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Demand for gas hits record low in June

Demand for gas hits record low in June

The fall in demand for gas comes as renewable energy met almost 38% of Ireland’s demand in the same month

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

A pensioner adjusting the temperature control on his combi boiler. Redcar, UK. 26/5/2021. Photograph: Stuart Boulton.

Government urged to reverse 'terrible decision' to withdraw energy credits in budget

In response, Simon Harris said Sinn Féin had had a 'bonkers idea' to keep energy prices down by 'giving taxpayers' money to energy companies'

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Electric bill charges paper

Customers face massive spike in bills as Bord Gáis and Pinergy hike electricity prices

Public facing further €200 being added to energy bills with numbers in arrears already at a 'historical' high

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Food prices

Food inflation at highest level in two years, CSO reveals

The CSO said consumer prices rose by 2% in the year to August, compared to an annual reading of 1.7% a month earlier

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Calculating energy efficiency and energy bill papers

Electric Ireland to cut gas prices by 4%, holding electricity prices steady for winter

Electric Ireland says its fourth gas price cut since 2023 will save households €57, while electricity prices remain unchanged

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Energia announces 10.9% electricity price hike as households warned of ‘new normal’ for bills

Energia announces 10.9% electricity price hike as households warned of ‘new normal’ for bills

Households face steep winter energy hikes as Energia confirms price rises, while Government insists support must be permanent, not once-off

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Electric bill charges paper

Energia confirms double-digit October electricity price rise

Energia says higher electricity bills are 'unavoidable' as system operator and network charges climb, with no change to gas prices

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Boy using asthma inhaler to treat inflammatory disease, wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. Allergy tre

When our homes are making us unwell, housing becomes a health issue

Budget 2026 is an opportunity for the Government to show leadership by supporting a healthy population and healthy housing, writes Eilís Ní Chaithnía

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

5/12/2012 Budget Day

Over €157m in welfare overpayments identified last year

Inspectors conducted some 85,000 investigations across all welfare schemes with a further 15,700 probes conducted into suspected fraud

Wed, 06 Aug, 2025

Cost of electricity: halogen bulb and twenty Euro notes

Irish consumers to see lower electricity bills as levy to fund renewable energy to fall 38%

PSO levy for domestic consumers to fall from almost €39 currently to €24 from October

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

O’Brien wants lower 9% VAT rate on electricity and gas extended to 2026

O’Brien wants lower 9% VAT rate on electricity and gas extended to 2026

Darragh O’Brien wants the lower VAT rate on electricity and gas kept into 2026 to ease pressure on households

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

Natural resource endowments more a curse than blessing for developing nations

Natural resource endowments more a curse than blessing for developing nations

Institutions must negotiate fair and transparent mining contracts with multinationals and uplift nations to escape the resource curse, write Rabah Arezki and Rick van der Ploeg

Thu, 24 Jul, 2025

Close up spouses calculating family budget paying online using laptop

MABS sees 10% surge in families in debt due to soaring cost of living

Money Advice and Budgeting Service calls for targeted supports in Budget 2026 amid spiralling cost of housing and utilities

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Nodding donkey in the desert, Kingdom of Bahrain

John Whelan: As Ireland's oil imports continue to grow, falling prices ease the pain

The oil prices in euro terms are also lower as the US dollar has fallen in value since Trump’s inauguration

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

Home energy scheme changes

Customer penalised with very high catch-up bill among 24,000 complaints to regulator

Over two in five (42%) of Uisce Éireann complaints and just under three in 10 (29%) energy complaints were upheld in favour of the customer

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Port of Cork set to open €100m deepwater berth dedicated to offshore energy development

Port of Cork set to open €100m deepwater berth dedicated to offshore energy development

CORE1 will be Ireland's first dedicated quay facilities for the offshore renewable energy sector

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Calculating energy efficiency and energy bill papers

New Government taskforce to devise plan to tackle Ireland's sky-high energy bills

New research has revealed that Ireland is the second most expensive country in the EU

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Bloom festival 2025

Taoiseach rejects 'housing vs data centres' energy claim by senior civil servant

Department secretary general had said data centres had used up spare capacity in the energy grid and policymakers faced stark choices — 'is it housing or is it AI?'

Thu, 29 May, 2025

Kieran McCarthy: Is electric heating the solution for your home?

Kieran McCarthy: Is electric heating the solution for your home?

Builder Advice: There is a wide range of electric powered options when replacing an old oil-fired central heating system

Tue, 20 May, 2025

Solar Power Tariff Incentive Spurns Boom In Gainsville Solar Industry

European power prices drop far below zero as solar output surges

The phenomenon of negative prices has become a regular occurrence over the past few years across Europe

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

Europe Growth Forecasts

Ireland at risk of energy crisis without gas reserve, warns environment minister

Darragh O’Brien says just three days of gas supply remain in event of disruption, backs floating reserve facility

Sat, 12 Apr, 2025

Black power cord connecting an electric plug socket forming a graph with increasing trend on red background. Illustration of the

New 'dynamic pricing' tariff for electricity delayed after request from energy suppliers

Following requests from Electric Ireland, Energia and Prepay Power, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has agreed to extend the deadline to June 1, 2026

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025