Letters to the Editor: Profiteering on supply of electricity

'Under the privatised system of supply, Irish households have to pay to provide a profit margin for suppliers'
Letters to the Editor: Profiteering on supply of electricity

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Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 - 01:00

Watching TV sports channels of late, I noticed that among the most frequent and glossiest advertisements appearing were by electricity suppliers operating here in Ireland. 

Under the privatised system of supply, Irish households have to pay to provide a profit margin for these entities.

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