Is now the time to opt for a fixed-price energy contract?

With the volatile nature of energy prices a fixed-price contract may prove tempting but you must do your homework writes John Hearne

A fixed deal won’t suit everyone, but now at least we have a choice.

Flogas has become the first supplier to offer a fixed energy deal in the Irish market in almost three years.

It comes at a time of continued volatility in the energy market. Over the last two years, consumers have faced an endless raft of price increases.