Customers face massive spike in bills as Bord Gáis and Pinergy hike electricity prices 

Customers face massive spike in bills as Bord Gáis and Pinergy hike electricity prices 

Bord Gáis said it will raise prices by 13.5% for unit rates of electricity while standing charges will rise 12% from October 12.

Bord Gáis Energy and Pinergy have become the latest electricity suppliers to hike their prices for households, as hundreds of thousands of customers face spikes of over €200 on average to their bills.

It follows recent hike announcements from Flogas and Energia and comes as households brace for surging energy bills this winter with the numbers in arrears already trending at “historical” highs.

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