Caitríona Redmond: No more energy credits – are you ready for higher bills?

As arrears continue to impact electricity and gas customers, we may need to find new ways to manage rising household costs.

The Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) issued figures in early February which showed that 10% of domestic electricity users were in arrears, with a slightly smaller percentage of domestic gas users also in arrears. 

The Taoiseach has said that it’s highly unlikely the next budget will include energy credits or cost-of-living payments. 

For some, this will come as no surprise, as the Government has repeatedly stated that the extra payments were designed to cushion society from the cost-of-living crisis, and they weren’t applied to longer-term payments like social welfare.