SSE Airtricity

These increases will see an extra €1.62 a day on electricity bills and an extra €1.40 a day on gas bills.

“To say these are unprecedented times is an understatement. This translates to an average of €590-a-year on electricity and €510-a-year on gas. “We know this news will be disappointing for our customers. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

Standard household gas and electricity prices to go up by by 35.4% and 39% respectively from October 1st.

Is the Government going to place a windfall tax on energy companies, and if so, how would this even work when many are headquartered overseas?” The Government needs to decide now how it plans to help households over the coming months. “Since the start of last year, some suppliers have announced even bigger price hikes that have added over €2,500 to households’ annual gas and electricity bills. And more price hikes from other suppliers later in the year, including SSE, are almost a certainty. Energy prices have been the main driver of rampant inflation in Ireland. The move will impact around 250,000 electricity customers and 85,000 gas customers.

SSE Airtricity has announced that it will increase prices for its customers from 1st October, with electricity bills to rise by over 35per cent, ...

“Last night the CRU announced that all customers with a financial hardship meter will be placed on the cheapest tariff available from their supplier. “Some customers are on much higher rates as they may not have changed supplier in some time. People should not be punished for staying with one energy provider.” “A ban on disconnections for vulnerable customers will now run from 1st October until 31st March. We recognise households who are struggling financially need support during this time, not the threat of having their light and heat cut off over the winter. “Disconnections are a very real issue for many people.

The energy company says electricity prices will increase by 35.5% from October 1 while gas tariffs will rise by 28.4% on the same date. The Consumer Council ...

We also encourage consumers to think about ways they can reduce their energy costs through energy efficiency and, if you can, put some extra money aside for energy costs this winter.” - Consumers can also get free independent advice from the Consumer Council website and by calling it on Freephone 0800 121 6022 or emailing [email protected] Consumers can also get free independent advice from the Consumer Council website and by calling it on Freephone 0800 121 6022 or emailing [email protected] "Already many of our households are at the brink. It anticipates household electricity bills will increase to around £1,356 per year. Customers who wish to speak to SSE Airtricity can do so by visiting https://www.airtricitygasni.com or by calling 0345 900 5253.

The company is increasing the unit price of its electricity by 45.2 per cent and the unit price of its gas by 46.3 per cent from October 1st.

"However, we are acutely aware of the impact this has for households and are working hard to help where we can. "As always, we encourage any customer who is having difficulty with their energy bills to contact us. This includes our €25 million support fund offsetting today’s announced price change for our existing financially vulnerable customers for the winter period. It also increased its prices three times in 2021. The company is increasing the unit price of its electricity by 45.2 per cent and the unit price of its gas by 46.3 per cent from October 1st. SSE last increased its prices in May when it hiked the unit price of its gas by 39 per cent and its electricity by over 30 per cent.

The scale of energy bill rises now look set to push overall inflation in Ireland into double digits.

Managing director of SSE Airtricity Klair Neenan said: “We know this news will be disappointing for our customers. Clearly the Government has to do something about it. Electricity is an essential service and so the price of it has to be capped.” But the unit price of SSE Airtricity’s electricity is going up by 45pc, and gas by 46pc. SSE Airtricity last increased its prices in May when it hiked the unit price of its gas by 39pc and its electricity by over 30pc. Electricity is an essential service and so the price of it has to be capped