Storm Éowyn costs 'will not be added to customer ESB bills'

French crews arriving at Rosslare Europort on January 29 to help the ESB Networks with the mammoth task of reconnecting subscribers in the wake of Storm Éowyn. Picture: Fennell's 

The cost of repairs from Storm Éowyn will not be passed on to customers in this year’s electricity prices, ESB Networks has confirmed.

Earlier this week, the group’s chief executive said cleanup from the storm would likely cost “tens of millions” which eventually will “find their way back into the overall cost of our distribution system network”.