Energy bills are set to fall for millions of households in Britain this winter, after the country’s energy regulator told suppliers to reduce bills by 6% from October, following a drop in wholesale gas and power prices this year.

One million people are due to see their energy bills go up from today.

Electric Ireland has announced that it will increase electricity and gas prices from April 1.

Some electricity and gas customers faced as many as three price hikes in the first nine months of last year, according to a new report by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU).

More and more people are switching energy providers each year.

30% of gas customers and 31% of electricity customers feel they don’t have the best deal for their energy.

Energy price hikes taking effect over the winter months will force low-income households to go without heat and light, according to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Electric Ireland has announced that it will freeze electricity and gas prices, protecting customers from the impact of rising energy costs over the winter months.

A fourth energy supplier has signalled that it is to hike its gas and electricity prices.

A fourth energy supplier has signalled that it is to hike its gas and electricity prices.

The price of gas and electricity for SSE Airtricity customers is set to increase from December 3.

Households are facing into a winter of high energy costs, as a third supplier has confirmed it is to hike prices from November.

Pinergy have announced a price increase from next month.

Ireland is one of the most expensive countries for household electricity and gas prices in Europe, new data shows.

Households will incur gas and electricity price rises of up to 12.8% from tomorrow, as companies raise charges in the domestic energy market.

Householders are facing increases of up to 9.3% on their electricity bills and as much as a 12.8% hike on gas prices following announcements that tariffs are to rise across a number of utilities in the energy market.

Consumers could be in for a summer of significant energy price hikes, an independent price comparison and switching service has warned.

Oil may drop to as low as $40 a barrel, if US stockpiles increase, an industry analyst warned yesterday.

Cash-strapped households could see energy bill price hikes due to recent spikes in wholesale gas and electricity prices.

Consumers miss out on €370m of potential savings despite extra competition, says comparison website

The head of the Commission for Energy Regulation has denied reports that families are facing a 5% hike in electricity costs over the next five years.

The Fianna Fáil-Green Party government led by taoiseach Brian Cowen deliberately chose to impose higher electricity prices on ordinary households in the middle of the economic downturn in order to reduce energy costs for 1,500 large businesses.

More than four out of five Irish consumers believe politicians have “very little” or “no” understanding of stress caused by high energy costs.

After a couple of months of good news on energy prices, the ESRI have dampened the hopes of struggling households, warning that higher prices could be on the way in 2017.

Cash-strapped householders could face higher electricity prices by 2017 due to a redesign of the Irish electricity market.

Some 768 households had their electricity cut off for non-payment of bills in November, according to figures released this morning by the Commission for Energy Regulation.

Significantly higher energy prices could be on the way, as the EU attempts to create a single European market for power.

Bord Gáis Energy is to increase its residential electricity prices by 4.8%, it was announced today.

Households will be hit with a hike in their electricity bills days after it emerged that gas prices will rise.

Customers of Electric Ireland are being hit on the double.

ESB Electric Ireland said today that the vast majority of accounts facing a new "low user standing charge" relate to vacant buildings or holiday homes.

Political uncertainty over developments in Iran was the main driver behind a rise in energy costs last month.

The Commission for Energy Regulation has warned energy suppliers that they cannot disconnect vulnerable customers during the winter period.

An increase in electricity prices has been given the go-ahead by Energy Minister Eamonn Ryan, it emerged today.

Business chiefs today called for energy prices to be slashed by more than 10% in a bid to boost spending and restore confidence in the economy.

Plans for a £600m (€771m) European fusion plant that will re-create the power source of the Sun took a step forward today.

Irish families could save hundreds of euro every year by reducing the energy they use, according to the Power of One campaign.

Householders are today being warned of further rises in the cost of energy.

Fianna Fáil today promised to change planning laws to urge householders generate renewable power for their homes, the Taoiseach said today.

The Small Firms Association (SFA) has today criticised the announcement by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) of gas price increases of 33.8%, and proposed electricity price increases of 19.6% for small companies.

Green Party energy spokesman Eamon Ryan said the massive rise in electricity prices planned for January could have been avoided if more emphasis had been placed on renewable energy.

Electricity prices are to go up by almost 20% from next January, it was announced today.

The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) proposals for gas and electricity price increases could put an already pressurised sector under intolerable strain, a food and drink industry representative claimed today.

The business and employers group IBEC today have expressed concern at today’s Commission for Energy Regulation announcement confirming a gas price rise of 34% and a proposed electricity price increase of 20%.