SSE Airtricity hikes prices by an average of €670 per year 

For just electricity customers, it’ll mean an extra €338 on their annual bill while gas customers will see a €333 price rise.

SSE Airtricity has become the latest energy supplier to hike prices, with electricity bills set to rise 24% on average, gas bills by 32.3% and dual fuel bills by 27.5%.

It’ll mean a price increase of around €670 for a typical dual fuel customer over the course of a year.