SSE Airtricity announce huge price rises for its electricity and gas customers

SSE Airtricity pinned the blame for the hikes on the “continued volatility across global energy markets and ongoing market uncertainty”.

Customers of SSE Airtricity are set to face huge price hikes this winter, as the company announced a hike of 45.2% in its electricity unit rate and a 46.3% in its gas unit rate alongside an 8% increase in its standing charges.

The move is set to impact 250,000 electricity customers and 85,000 gas customers from 1 October. It will see an extra €600 added to the average customer’s electricity bill and €500 to the average gas bill.