Electric Ireland hikes energy bills amid warnings of worse to come

Electric Ireland said it was left with no choice but to raise prices by almost 25% for both electricity and gas from May 1 as 'international gas prices are beyond our control'.

More than 1.2m households are facing energy bill hikes of up to €300 as the country's largest provider increases gas and electricity prices.

Amid warnings that worse could be yet to come, Electric Ireland customers will see their annual bills increase by an average of €300 for electricity and €220 for gas.