Energy arrears: One in eight households behind in electricity, one in four in gas bills

Households will again receive support with their electricity bills this year, with the Government recently announcing a €250 credit in Budget 2025. File photo

The number of households in arrears on their energy bills has surged this year, with almost one in eight now behind on their electricity and almost one in four behind on their gas bills.

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities has said that, at the end of June, households across Ireland owed a total of €119m on their electricity bills and €38m on their gas bills. This worked out to an average of households owing €435 on electricity and €210 on gas, CRU said.