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ESB to issue gift cards to the public as incentive to 'beat the peak' 
ESB to issue gift cards to the public as incentive to 'beat the peak' 
State body has gone to tender for 400,000 digital gift vouchers, valid for at least 12 months

Sun, 22 Oct, 2023

Calculating energy efficiency and energy bill papers
Thousands of energy customers contacted regulator months into cost-of-living crisis
The Commission for Regulation of Utilities said the emergency electricity credit, billing and account problems, and customer service issues accounted for most queries

Mon, 14 Aug, 2023

Three sites eyed for power project
EirGrid warns of potential electricity supply issues
The system alert means that the buffer between the demand for electricity and the available supply is currently below optimum levels

Mon, 12 Jun, 2023

Wind energy cut gas costs by €2bn
Wind energy cut gas costs by €2bn
Wind energy provided 34% of Ireland's electricity needs last year and helped consumers avoid paying €2bn for gas according to new data from Wind Energy Ireland.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2023

Energy costs
Electric Ireland announce 23.9% price hike for Northern Ireland customers
Electric Ireland has announced a 23. 9% price hike in Northern Ireland. The increase will apply from January 1 2023, adding an estimated £290 (€337) to the typical household annual bill.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2022

Offshore Energy Skills event
Cathal Ryan: Power grid is key to unlocking carbon-free offshore wind and energy security          
Already promising a welcome drop in Irish energy prices in the next five years, offshore wind generation offers the Government an opportunity to develop a major indigenous industry

Sun, 06 Nov, 2022

Wind provided close to half of Ireland's energy needs in October
Wind provided close to half of Ireland's energy needs in October
It was the strongest-ever October performance for wind energy and helped bring the average wholesale electricity price to its lowest level since August 2021

Thu, 03 Nov, 2022

McEntee: Data centres will be taken off grid first if risk of energy blackouts worsens
McEntee: Data centres will be taken off grid first if risk of energy blackouts worsens
Data centres will be the first to be taken off the grid if the risk of energy blackouts becomes worse over the winter, the Justice Minister has said.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Domestic energy stock
Government scrambles to stop pay-as-you-go energy customers being cut off
125,000 households are now behind on their bills as Government struggles to get funds to pay-as-you-go customers 

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Two Workers Installing Solar Panels On Modern House.
Applications for solar panel grants more than double as energy bills surge 
Grants for home insulation have also peaked, with applications having more than tripled since last year

Mon, 05 Sep, 2022

Slovenia Strategic Forum
EU and German leaders pledge reform to help cut electricity prices
The head of the European Union’s executive branch and Germany’s chancellor have pledged a reform of the continent’s electricity market to help bring down power prices that have been pushed higher by skyrocketing gas prices.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2022

Energy Infrastructure As Italy Readies Up to 8 Billion Euros in New Energy Relief
Government knew of energy supply issues, 'they just hoped it would go away', says former ESB head
"The Taoiseach should not have been surprised at this situation," said former head of ESB international Don Moore

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022

Electric bill charges paper form on the table
Households face €26 electricity bill hike to keep lights on this winter
Commission for Regulation of Utilities says significant risks to electricity supply means it must 'act quickly' with changes to tariffs from October 1

Fri, 19 Aug, 2022

Energy price cap drop to cut winter fuels bills
Governments across Europe scramble as gas and electricity prices soar across the board
As pressure builds on all countries, including Ireland, we survey the measures being taken by some of our European neighbours

Tue, 16 Aug, 2022

FILE PHOTO EirGrid has reported that Ireland could see electricity shortages over the next five winters due to rising demand and
Temporary electricity generators to be bought to replace older power plants
Ireland will purchase temporary electricity generators for the 2023/24 winter season as older power plants are decommissioned.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

Eirgrid refuses to divert route of interconnector cable away from East Cork residential areas
Eirgrid refuses to divert route of interconnector cable away from East Cork residential areas
Elected officials pleaded with the company to run the cable alongside the N25 instead of through residential areas in Churchtown

Thu, 09 Jun, 2022

RWE switches on new €25m battery storage site
RWE switches on new €25m battery storage site
Deployment of battery storage is required to provide a rapid response to power changes on the national grid

Mon, 06 Jun, 2022

Donal Hickey: Is the energy crisis answer blowing in the wind?
Donal Hickey: Is the energy crisis answer blowing in the wind?
Most sea-based wind farms are in shallow water close to shore but, with improving technology, it will be possible to locate such farms in deeper water

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

Electric Utility Meter
Electric shock: Pensioner sees bill soar from €123 to €3,385 as meter is unread for two years
The issue was raised in the Dáil by TD Denis Naughten, who criticised suppliers for allowing estimated bills to roll over for extended periods 

Fri, 29 Apr, 2022

EirGrid urged to rethink Celtic Interconnector route in East Cork
EirGrid urged to rethink Celtic Interconnector route in East Cork
Councillors want power operator to revert to original plan and duct cables along main road from Youghal rather than through populated areas

Fri, 15 Apr, 2022

Electric Utility Meter
'Everyone will benefit' from VAT cuts in gas and electricity
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says a 0% VAT rate is not possible but that a cut from 13.5% to 9% should help to ease the cost of living burden

Tue, 12 Apr, 2022

PSO levy on energy bills to be discarded from October
PSO levy on energy bills to be discarded from October
Elimination of the levy will save billpayers around €58 a year.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022

Considering cheaper electricity at night? I could have paid the price for it with my life
Considering cheaper electricity at night? I could have paid the price for it with my life
Jen Keane turned on her dishwasher and went out to visit a friend, returning home to utter devastation after the appliance caught fire, destroying her home. But it could have been so much worse...

Wed, 06 Apr, 2022

Ukraine war puts spotlight on Ireland's clean energy future        
Ukraine war puts spotlight on Ireland's clean energy future        
With electricity demand projected to increase by between 19% and 50% by 2030, the roll out of renewables cannot come quick enough

Mon, 04 Apr, 2022

Energy prices
Government under pressure to force energy firms to put customers on best tariffs
Social Democrat co-leader Róisín Shortall said:"While families are struggling to heat their homes, the ESB...made bumper profits of €680 million last year."

Thu, 31 Mar, 2022

All households, regardless of means, to get €200 off their electricity bills in April
All households, regardless of means, to get €200 off their electricity bills in April
When excluding Vat, the €200 comes to €176.22. The credit is to be €200 including Vat

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022

Energy prices
Almost half of gas and electricity customers don't read bills or switch suppliers
The survey found that that ability to pay bills by 12% of electricity and 21% of gas customers was negatively impacted by the pandemic

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Coronavirus
Airtricity owner SSE ups earnings outlook on higher energy costs
SSE raised its prices in the UK last year and introduced three separate price increases in Ireland on the back of rising wholesale energy costs

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

FRANCE-ENERGY-NUCLEAR-CIVAUX
French nuclear faults send gas prices to new record, but Omicron-affected shares gain on investor hopes
Travel-related shares fare better on hopes that restrictions will be short-lived, but EDF's discovery has sent gas prices soaring

Thu, 16 Dec, 2021

electric meter and Euro banknotes as symbol for high energy costs
Every home to get €100 off first electricity bill of 2022
A €100 credit for every home in the country to help reduce the impact of electricity bills will be signed off by Government on Tuesday.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Hedge fund steps up pressure on Airtricity owner SSE over wind farms
Hedge fund steps up pressure on Airtricity owner SSE over wind farms
Elliott has long been seeking big changes at SSE and has significant clout in being the fifth largest investor at the London-listed firm

Tue, 07 Dec, 2021

Sweden's Lack of Electricity Capacity Is Threatening Growth
Europe’s thirst for electricity spurs Nordic grid blockade
Plummeting temperatures and soaring oil and gas prices create a scramble for energy across the continent

Mon, 06 Dec, 2021

Data centre co-operation is key to ensuring 'lights don't go out'
Data centre co-operation is key to ensuring 'lights don't go out'
Eirgrid chief says the sector has 'signed up' to help ensure Ireland does not suffer power shortages this winter

Wed, 01 Dec, 2021

People 'afraid to open their energy bills' in case they can't pay
People 'afraid to open their energy bills' in case they can't pay
Sinn Féin has launched a new survey which shows 76% of people are concerned about rising costs of living

Wed, 24 Nov, 2021

Energy shortages
Energy prices predicted to stay elevated despite Met forecasts for mild winter         
The ECB has said that inflation across the eurozone will be transitory and will not trigger a rise in its official interest rates

Wed, 24 Nov, 2021

Coronavirus
SSE Airtricity slumps to €3.4m loss as customer numbers dip
The energy utility wants to spend an extra £12.5bn on net-zero infrastructure over the next five years

Wed, 17 Nov, 2021

Pylon
Seven 'amber alerts' on national electricity grid spark supply fears 
Six of the system alerts were due to a reduced margin between the level of electricity generation and demand

Tue, 16 Nov, 2021

Flogas buys Irish arm of renewable energy company Naturgy
Flogas buys Irish arm of renewable energy company Naturgy
Naturgy provides large energy user corporate customers with renewable electricity, natural gas, biogas and energy services

Fri, 05 Nov, 2021

Energy bills
SSE Airtricity increases energy prices for third time this year 
The energy supplier is the latest to raise prices, with more than 30 price hike announcements from Irish energy suppliers since the start of the year

Fri, 29 Oct, 2021

Ireland joins eight countries opposing electricity market reforms to resolve energy price spike
Ireland joins eight countries opposing electricity market reforms to resolve energy price spike
They instead called for more measures to save energy

Mon, 25 Oct, 2021

Electric Utility Meter
'It would be well lit up' - Cork pub given a year to pay €80k bill from tampered electricity meter
ESB Networks said the interference with the meter "would have been carried out by a skilled person"

Thu, 30 Sep, 2021

ESB to develop new battery units for power storage
ESB to develop new battery units for power storage
The move is in addition to similar projects already announced for Cork and Dublin.

Thu, 30 Sep, 2021

Increase to energy price cap
Household gas and electricity bills hiked 30 times this year
St Vincent DePaul said it fears the impact of price increases on households in energy poverty, many of whom will have less financial resilience after the pandemic

Sat, 25 Sep, 2021

Gas fire
Fuel allowance rise likely in Budget as consumers feel impact of soaring energy prices
Natural gas supplies across Europe are lower than they should be after Russia "turned down the tap in the flow of gas"

Mon, 20 Sep, 2021

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