Consumers see bills increase by as much as €805 as 'energy crisis' worsens

Some 145,000 Electric Ireland gas customers will see their annual gas bill jump by €58.

A raft of energy price hikes in recent months have seen bills skyrocket by as €805 for some customers, leaving the country in the grips of an "energy crisis".

Some of the biggest suppliers have hiked prices three or four times since the start of the year, with Electric Ireland yesterday becoming the latest to do so.