Households should see cheaper energy bills in New Year, Varadkar says

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar saidthe Government is developing specific measures to tackle increases in gas and electricity prices (Niall Carson/PA)

People should see cheaper energy bills in the New Year on foot of Government efforts to tackle inflation, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said.

It comes as data from the Central Statistics Office showed the annual rate of inflation rose to 5.3% in November, its highest in 20 years.