Irish consumers best at changing energy suppliers

Irish consumers top the European table when it comes to switching electricity and gas providers, as energy prices fell last year.

According to the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) annual electricity and gas retail market report for 2015, a total of 106,682 customers switched gas supplier in 2015 — the highest switching rate in the EU in the EU.

A total of 303,187 customers switched electricity in 2015 — the second highest in Europe after Portugal.