Household gas and electricity bills hiked 30 times this year

Daragh Cassidy of Bonkers.ie said the BGE increases were expected given the raft of price hikes that have been announced so far this year on the back of "skyrocketing" wholesale energy costs.

The Government is being urged to step in and help households with escalating energy bills this winter after the 30th price hike by suppliers since the start of the year.

Bord Gáis Energy (BGE) has confirmed it is increasing its electricity unit price by 10% and its gas unit price by 12% from October. That means 350,000 customers will see an average €123 increase per year in their electricity bills and 300,000 customers face a €100 annual increase in their gas bills.