Average ESB bill to top €100 as prices rise 5%

THE average ESB bill for domestic users will pass the €100 mark for the first time, following yesterday’s announcement of a 5% increase in the cost of electricity.

The increase, sanctioned by the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), will come into effect in the New Year. The average two-monthly domestic bill will increase from €96 to €100.80.

It also emerged yesterday that because of a huge increase in demand in recent years, the possibility of power cuts during the winter months has not been ruled out.