Families get winter reprieve on carbon tax

GAS bills are set to increase, as will the cost of filling up your home heating tank, after a round of carbon tax hikes were announced yesterday.

However, householders will not feel that particular pinch this winter as the carbon tax increase will not become effective until May next year.

A carbon tax increase of €14.40 is to be slapped on every 1,000 litres of kerosene, while every 13,750 kw/h of natural gas will cost an extra €14.46. Homeowners heating their houses with LPG will be paying an extra €9.33 for every 1,000 litres of fuel.