Bord gais

Costs are expected to surge across the board in the wake of this week's Bord Gáis Energy price hike.

And if you’re in debt, you can’t switch. "Government and the regulator need to be proactive. “People might not have access to the internet, they might be on low incomes,” she said. “The CRU is acutely aware of the difficulties faced by many consumers this winter in the context of rising energy prices,” it said last month. “I absolutely appreciate that the higher costs that many are facing at the moment are going to be really difficult,” he told. The Government must take action now to prevent a “catastrophic" winter as energy costs soar, advocates have said.