Organisation: Electric Ireland

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Irish Examiner view: Consequences to long-haul journeys
Irish Examiner view: Consequences to long-haul journeys
Environmental factors do not seem to be a consideration in seeking markets for our agricultural produce

Thu, 09 Nov, 2023

FILE PHOTO Electric Ireland has announced a 10% cut in domestic electricity prices and a 12% reduction in gas charges END
Electric Ireland warns up to 8,000 customers their accounts may have been compromised
The letter said it strongly recommends customers take action to protect themselves from being defrauded by persons who may have accessed their bank account or personal details

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Energy prices
48,000 Electric Ireland customers overcharged on bills
Regulator said the issue resulted in customers being overcharged for one year, by about €23 on average

Thu, 19 Oct, 2023

George W. Bush
Irish Examiner view: 2008 bank collapse that changed our world
The fall of Lehman Brothers was a depth charge that brought a worldwide recession with maladies that persist today

Sat, 16 Sep, 2023

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Sarah Harte: Government’s mission should be a more competitively-priced Ireland
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's promised new powers must be underpinned by extra funding and the political backing to make life more equitable for all

Wed, 06 Sep, 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

Calculating energy efficiency and energy bill papers
Households 'missing out on significant amount of cost savings,' says energy regulator
The regulator said that customers who switch suppliers are letting their discounted original deals lapse and are then put on more expensive tariffs

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

Calculating energy efficiency and energy bill papers
Profits among Cork firms decline as energy costs bite, report shows
Some of the cost pressure may be alleviated in the next quarter as last month Electric Ireland announced its business customers can anticipate lower energy bills.

Tue, 04 Apr, 2023

Energy efficiency concept and energy bill papers
€3.7k gas bill just one of many incidents that led to 74% rise in energy customer complaints
The estimated gas reading that resulted in the €3,700 bill was 10 times the customer's normal usage

Sat, 18 Mar, 2023

Electric bill charges paper
Pensioner received electricity bill of almost €1,000, Dáil told
Bill covered a 59-day period from December 7, 2022, to February 3, 2023, and the final figure was €957.49

Thu, 02 Mar, 2023

Brexit
Taoiseach expects cuts in residential energy prices to come 'in the near future'
While global wholesale gas prices have declined precipitously in recent weeks following a mild winter, it had not been immediately clear that those benefits were to be passed on to customers

Tue, 28 Feb, 2023

Energy prices still 'way above normal' as Pinergy drops rates
Energy prices still 'way above normal' as Pinergy drops rates
Pinergy said upcoming changes to its standard residential electricity prices would mean a 7.1% decrease to the typical household cost.

Mon, 20 Feb, 2023

Energy efficiency concept and energy bill papers
Home energy bills may not fall for up to two years despite drop in wholesale prices
Wholesale gas costs, which drive retail prices higher, have fallen in recent months following a mild winter.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

How can someone die alone and lie undiscovered for years?
How can someone die alone and lie undiscovered for years?
Tim O’Sullivan’s remains were left undiscovered in his house in Mallow for up to two decades. ANN MURPHY looks at his and similar lonely deaths, and asks how this can happen in our midst

Sat, 21 Jan, 2023

expensive to heat
Electricity providers opposed extending disconnection moratorium
The Electricity Association of Ireland also warned there were risks attached to extending the moratorium with “debt build-up that could otherwise be avoided”

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

Energy companies stress test
Drop in wholesale gas prices welcomed but fears expressed of energy market cartel
A two-thirds drop in the wholesale cost of energy can only be good news if the saving is passed on to the consumer, the Dáil has been told.

Wed, 26 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

Energy provider Panda Power confirms exit from Irish market
Energy provider Panda Power confirms exit from Irish market
Its departure makes Panda the fourth energy supplier to leave the Irish market this year following the exits of Glowpower, Bright Energy, and Iberdrola

Thu, 15 Sep, 2022

Senior couple going over bills
A million households may face €6k annual energy bills after 'unprecedented' price rises
Irish people will face energy bills three times bigger than they were in 2021 if prices keep rising at the current rate, with hikes in recent weeks from Electric Ireland, SSE Airtricity, Community Power, and Prepay Power

Fri, 02 Sep, 2022

Energy costs
You can't escape the energy price hikes but consumers can blunt the edge
Soaring energy prices will hit consumers hard this coming winter, but there are some things you can do, writes John Hearne

Thu, 01 Sep, 2022

A businesswoman putting coin into piggy bank and a light bulb over coins stack on the table
Energy regulator inundated with complaints about price hikes 
Close to 3000 complaints made in the first three months of this year, according to CRU 

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

Energy prices
Watchdog raps energy providers for failing to provide accurate information on cheaper rates
Eight of the 13 providers failed to meet the minimum requirements when it came to accurate information for time-of-use tariffs

Thu, 07 Jul, 2022

Senior couple going over bills
Bumper budget will have an 'immediate' inflation-busting impact 
Government will have €2bn extra to spend on an early budget which will focus on the cost of living crisis

Sat, 02 Jul, 2022

Electric Ireland hikes gas and electricity prices for second time this year
Electric Ireland hikes gas and electricity prices for second time this year
The move will affect Electric Ireland’s 1.1m electricity customers and 145,000 gas customers.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2022

Number switching electricity providers surges 50% as energy bills soar
Number switching electricity providers surges 50% as energy bills soar
Minister Eamon Ryan told the Seanad in February that CRU data indicated that customers could save €300 by switching their supplier every year

Thu, 12 May, 2022

Which Wash To Choose
No more 'money in your pocket' measures to ease cost of living crisis
Michael McGrath says there are no immediate plans to pay further energy subventions to the Irish public

Sat, 02 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

Portrait of smiling woman reading a book on couch at home in the evening
Cold facts and uncomfortable truths about retrofitting our homes
With the soaring costs of energy, the Irish Examiner Property team asked Superhomes to assess two very different homes built a century apart to see how much it costs to improve their energy rating

Thu, 31 Mar, 2022

Electric Ireland to raise electricity by €300 and gas prices by €220 a year
Electric Ireland to raise electricity by €300 and gas prices by €220 a year
The 23.4% rise in electricity prices and 24.8% rise in gas prices will take effect from May 1, 2022

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

Woman At Home Boiling Kettle For Hot Drink With Smart Energy Meter In Foreground
Bright Energy to exit Ireland over costs
100% green energy company was formed in 2020 through a partnership between fuel retailer Maxol and Evermore Energy

Wed, 26 Jan, 2022

FILE PHOTO EirGrid has reported that Ireland could see electricity shortages over the next five winters due to rising demand and
Bord na Móna plots speedy entry as new power retailer
Utility is expected to pitch itself as a supplier of clean energy to business customers                 

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

Blue flames from burner
Consumers see bills increase by as much as €805 as 'energy crisis' worsens
Electric Ireland is upping the price of electricity by 9.3% and the price of gas by 7% from November 1

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021

Energy shortages
Blow to customers as Electric Ireland raises gas and electricity prices for second time this year
Electric Ireland latest supplier to say it is increasing its residential electricity and gas prices

Fri, 01 Oct, 2021

Tips to make sure your home survives the cold snap without any costly disasters
Tips to make sure your home survives the cold snap without any costly disasters
With the cold snap set to continue and temperatures headed below freezing for much of the weekend, it's time to make sure that your house is winter-ready

Fri, 08 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus
SSE Airtricity freezes electricity and gas prices for winter
Electric Ireland to suspend disconnections during level 5 Covid-19 lockdown

Thu, 22 Oct, 2020

electric meter and Euro banknotes as symbol for high energy costs
Annual electricity bills to rise by €90 a year
Comparision sites are urging customers to swap providers to save money

Thu, 01 Oct, 2020

Wholesale energy prices rise 14% in June as Covid-19 restrictions ease
Wholesale energy prices rise 14% in June as Covid-19 restrictions ease
The Bord Gáis Energy Index has now made double-digit gains for 2 months in a row.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

All-Ireland minor champions Cork to face Kerry in winner-takes-all Munster semi-final
All-Ireland minor champions Cork to face Kerry in winner-takes-all Munster semi-final
In the Munster Minor Hurling Championship, Donal Óg Cusack’s Cork meet last year’s beaten provincial finalists, Clare.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Nemeton ready for GAA's return to TV after lockdown
Nemeton ready for GAA's return to TV after lockdown
Croke Park have encouraged county boards to consider streaming pay-per-view games in the event little or no crowds can be permitted at them later this year.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Meet the motorists who are leading the charge
Meet the motorists who are leading the charge
Kya deLongchamps talks to two drivers who have revved up their lives with electric cars.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

The Shape I'm In: former Kilkenny All-Star Tommy Walsh
The Shape I'm In: former Kilkenny All-Star Tommy Walsh
THOUGH lockdown is undeniably challenging, former Kilkenny All-Star Tommy Walsh appreciates the benefits.

Sat, 16 May, 2020

Energy bills higher despite fall in wholesale prices
Energy bills higher despite fall in wholesale prices
Energy bills are up to 20% higher in Ireland than in 2017, despite wholesale energy prices falling in that time.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Making Cents: May be time to switch your energy supplier
Making Cents: May be time to switch your energy supplier
It is hard to know where to start offering financial advice at a time when our economic future is so uncertain.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2020

Consumers reluctant to adopt time-of-use electricity tariffs despite big cost savings
Consumers reluctant to adopt time-of-use electricity tariffs despite big cost savings

Householders prefer simple flat or day/night rate electricity tariffs, according to the Economic Social Research Institute.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2020

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