Weekly household spending now exceeding €1,000, CSO finds

Household budget survey found average weekly expenditure on lighting and fuel increased by €24.55 from 2015-2016 to €63.11 in 2022-2023

Average weekly expenditure on lighting and fuel increased by €24.55 from 2015-2016 to €63.11 in 2022-2033 period, the CSO found

Household spending on fuel and lighting felt its biggest increase in the last few years, with consumers now spending €63 a week to light and heat their homes, new figures released by the Central Statistics Office reveal.

It marks a 64% rise over the past seven years, with spending on heating and lighting homes, combined with accommodation costs, accounting for around a quarter of the cost of running a typical home, the survey shows.