Energy customers to be hit with carbon tax increase from tomorrow

From Saturday, the carbon tax on fuel will be €33.50 per tonne, up from €26 per tonne.

A €7.50 increase in carbon tax will come into effect from tomorrow, May 1, with an estimated 600,000 households seeing a rise in their energy bills.

The €7.50 per tonne increase will see the carbon tax on fuel rise from €26 per tonne to €33.50 per tonne. Originally announced in last October's budget, the rise was postponed until May and will apply to all solid fuels, such as coal and peat, as well as natural gas and home heating oil.