8,000-9,000 switch electricity suppliers weekly

IRELAND has one of the highest rates of switching between electricity suppliers anywhere in Europe, according to the latest annual survey of the Commission for Energy Regulation.

Almost one-in-three householders reported having switched supplier at some stage last year in order to avail of price discounts.

On average, between 8,000 and 9,000 customers switched supplier each week in the first three months of this year.