ONE in 10 Bord Gáis customers are in arrears of €100 or more on their bills.

BORD Gáis electricity customers will see prices rise by 12% in just over two weeks.

THE energy regulator has vowed to introduce plans to deal with “debt hopping”, where customers switch energy providers to avoid paying their debts or being cut off.

A new energy index, specific to Ireland and designed to track movement in the wholesale energy market, was launched today.