A million households may face €6k annual energy bills after 'unprecedented' price rises

Around 1.1m electricity customers and 150,000 gas customers face further rises after Electric Ireland's third hike in five months. Stock picture

Households are facing annual gas and electricity bills of €6,000 from early next year if prices keep increasing at the current rate.

That is more than triple the average €1,900 they were paying at the start of 2021.