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All the news, views and analysis published by the Irish Examiner on the issue of local and international energy prices and supply chains.

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Over €157m in welfare overpayments identified last year

Inspectors conducted some 85,000 investigations across all welfare schemes with a further 15,700 probes conducted into suspected fraud

<p>Hard-pressed Irish households will see a fall in the PSO levy on their bills from October 1.</p>

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Irish consumers to see lower electricity bills as levy to fund renewable energy to fall 38%

<p>Energy minister Darragh O’Brien cautioned that any decision to retain the rate would be made as part of the budget process. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins Photo Agency</p>

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O’Brien wants lower 9% VAT rate on electricity and gas extended to 2026

Natural resource endowments more a curse than blessing for developing nations

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Natural resource endowments more a curse than blessing for developing nations

Close up spouses calculating family budget paying online using laptop

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MABS sees 10% surge in families in debt due to soaring cost of living

John Whelan: As Ireland's oil imports continue to grow, falling prices ease the pain

Home energy scheme changes

Customer penalised with very high catch-up bill among 24,000 complaints to regulator

Over two in five (42%) of Uisce Éireann complaints and just under three in 10 (29%) energy complaints were upheld in favour of the customer

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Port of Cork set to open €100m deepwater berth dedicated to offshore energy development

Port of Cork set to open €100m deepwater berth dedicated to offshore energy development

CORE1 will be Ireland's first dedicated quay facilities for the offshore renewable energy sector

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Calculating energy efficiency and energy bill papers

New Government taskforce to devise plan to tackle Ireland's sky-high energy bills

New research has revealed that Ireland is the second most expensive country in the EU

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Bloom festival 2025

Taoiseach rejects 'housing vs data centres' energy claim by senior civil servant

Department secretary general had said data centres had used up spare capacity in the energy grid and policymakers faced stark choices — 'is it housing or is it AI?'

Thu, 29 May, 2025

Kieran McCarthy: Is electric heating the solution for your home?

Kieran McCarthy: Is electric heating the solution for your home?

Builder Advice: There is a wide range of electric powered options when replacing an old oil-fired central heating system

Tue, 20 May, 2025

Solar Power Tariff Incentive Spurns Boom In Gainsville Solar Industry

European power prices drop far below zero as solar output surges

The phenomenon of negative prices has become a regular occurrence over the past few years across Europe

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

Europe Growth Forecasts

Ireland at risk of energy crisis without gas reserve, warns environment minister

Darragh O’Brien says just three days of gas supply remain in event of disruption, backs floating reserve facility

Sat, 12 Apr, 2025

Black power cord connecting an electric plug socket forming a graph with increasing trend on red background. Illustration of the

New 'dynamic pricing' tariff for electricity delayed after request from energy suppliers

Following requests from Electric Ireland, Energia and Prepay Power, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has agreed to extend the deadline to June 1, 2026

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

Control the plan

Warning that energy inefficient offices risk becoming obsolete

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland says owners could be left with 'stranded assets' if they do nothing in terms of retrofitting

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

'Forget about socialising... It’s terrible': Cork people react to rising utility and broadband prices

'Forget about socialising... It’s terrible': Cork people react to rising utility and broadband prices

New data shows one in nine households in Ireland are in arrears on their electricity bills, while almost one in four are behind on their gas bills.

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Young woman 20s attempting to read and understand her electricity meter reading and energy bill

Quarter of households in arrears on gas bills

Latest figures show customers are €429 behind on electricity and €198 on gas bills

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Changing chanels

Call for crackdown as TV, phone, and broadband prices set to soar again

Eir, Sky, Three, and Vodafone will hike prices mid-contract for the third year in a row, prompting consumer watchdog call for action

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

New Taoiseach appointed

Letters to the Editor: Take responsibility for children with special needs — or resign

A reader says successive governments have failed the people of Ireland in many ways and specifically regarding children with special needs

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

Sinn Fein health policy

Government 'throwing families under a bus' by ending energy credits

Sinn Féin's David Cullinane said in the Dáil that finance minister Paschal Donohoe was full of 'guff, bluff, and bluster'

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Jack Chambers on energy credits: Government to move away from 'ad-hoc temporary supports'

Jack Chambers on energy credits: Government to move away from 'ad-hoc temporary supports'

The public expenditure minister confirms the Government’s shift from temporary energy credits to long-term investment, despite ongoing cost-of-living concerns

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Electric car charging - London

Ireland has urban-rural divide in attitudes to climate change, new survey shows

CSO data also shows massive rise in energy bills for Irish households since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022

Tue, 04 Mar, 2025

Electric bill charges paper

Blow for customers as Airtricity hikes electricity and gas prices

Pinning the blame on a rise in external costs, it will see electricity bills increase by 10.5% and gas bills by 8.4%

Fri, 28 Feb, 2025

Wasted renewable energy could help households living in energy poverty, says TD

Wasted renewable energy could help households living in energy poverty, says TD

The strategy would not increase costs for businesses or consumers and would not interfere with the market or put additional burden on the taxpayer.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2025

Laya health insurance prices to rise 6.6% as electricity costs hit two-year high

Laya health insurance prices to rise 6.6% as electricity costs hit two-year high

Millions of Irish consumers face fresh financial strain as Laya hikes health insurance premiums and electricity costs soar again

Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

Man installing thermal roof insulation layer - using mineral wool panels. Attic renovation and insulation concept

Cork council tenants who had home retrofits saw energy bills plummet, new figures show

One property saw annual bill fall from €6,680 to €1,230, Cork County Council survey found

Tue, 18 Feb, 2025

Electric car purchase incentives

EVs and datacentres driving new global ‘age of electricity’, says watchdog

Forecast for rising global electricity use likely to stoke fears of rising costs and stalled efforts to fight climate crisis

Sat, 15 Feb, 2025

Arts Council to be reviewed

Government needs to show 'fiscal restraint' and phase out cost-of-living measures, warns OECD

Intergovernmental agency said public finances need to be made more resilient

Wed, 12 Feb, 2025

Storm Éowyn costs 'will not be added to customer ESB bills'

Storm Éowyn costs 'will not be added to customer ESB bills'

ESB chief apologises to customers adversely affected by the storm for 'adding to the stress facing customers at this difficult time'

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Electric bill charges paper

Government’s winter credit brought down Ireland’s electricity prices to match European counterparts

Almost 400,000 electricity and gas customers are in arrears on their bills

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

Red paper cutout car on stacks of gold coins on green background. Illustration of the concept of increasing car prices, surging

Why sustainability in Ireland demands more than goodwill

In the race against climate change, an approach that leaves behind those who can’t afford the starting fee is bound to fail, not only ethically but practically

Fri, 07 Feb, 2025

University of Limerick student becomes first person from small village in Pakistan to earn a PhD

University of Limerick student becomes first person from small village in Pakistan to earn a PhD

The 28-year-old's daily family life was disrupted by regular power outages, which led Muhammad to search for solutions to energy-related problems

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

Upscaling of wind and solar farms has saved Irish customers nearly €840m

Upscaling of wind and solar farms has saved Irish customers nearly €840m

Conference will hear the financial benefit of developing renewable energy has 'significantly outweighed' all possible costs.

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

Throat examination

How much of a win is the programme for government for Fianna Fáil?

From GP cards for under-12s and lowering pupil-teacher ratios to transport policing, party insiders point to FF manifesto pledges which have made it into the programme for government

Wed, 15 Jan, 2025

Two engineers installing solar panels on roof.

More than two thirds of schools apply for funding to install solar panels

Since launch of the first phase of the programme in 2023, more than 1,100 schools have been approved for roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels

Fri, 03 Jan, 2025

Cold snap depletes EU's gas supplies

Cold snap depletes EU's gas supplies

Met Éireann has issued a yellow low temperature and ice warning for the entire country with temperatures potentially dropping as low as -5C

Thu, 02 Jan, 2025

Energy costs

Hydrogen prices to remain high for decades to come, analysts warn

The research firm expects prices for such 'gray' hydrogen to remain largely the same through mid-century

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

Calculating energy efficiency and energy bill papers

Households face rising energy bills despite falling wholesale prices

Warning comes as country braces for cold snap, with temperatures to plummet to as low as -4C

Wed, 01 Jan, 2025

Groceries price rises

Annual inflation ticks up to 1% during December

Ireland’s inflation rate in November was 0.5%, compared to an EU average of 2.2%

Tue, 31 Dec, 2024

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Wholesale electricity costs up almost 19% in past year

Producer prices for food also increased by 3% over the past year

Mon, 23 Dec, 2024

John Whelan: Irish exporters survived chaos in markets in 2024

John Whelan: Irish exporters survived chaos in markets in 2024

Irish exporters beat the odds to post increased export sales of 15% in the 10 months to October

Mon, 23 Dec, 2024

Electric Pylons-Stock Photo

Environment tax take rose to €5bn including €350m in windfall taxes

Environment taxes surged last year, jumping 15% to €5.1bn compared to 2022

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Hand holding a tablet with smart home system applications

Donal Hickey: How to save on energy bills over the Christmas period

Solar lights, being nifty with your cooking, and delaying putting on the heating if you're out and about anyway can all help reduce bills

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Workers walk past storage tanks at Tullow Oil's Ngamia 8 drilling site in Lokichar

Kosmos Energy walks away from Tullow Oil acquisition

Tullow Oil share value falls by 10%

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Social Welfare office

Here's when social welfare payments will be paid over Christmas

The Government has confirmed a number of changes have been made to dates on which a number of social welfare payments will be available over the Christmas period

Tue, 17 Dec, 2024

Close up of diesel and petrol fuel pistols at a gas station. The fuel crisis continues and the cost of fuel is going up

Petrol and diesel prices up slightly this month

Diesel prices have increased by 3c while petrol prices are u by 1c

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Energy company Pinergy acquired by Tokyo-based multinational

Energy company Pinergy acquired by Tokyo-based multinational

The change in ownership will not affect day-to-day operations at the company

Fri, 13 Dec, 2024

Silhouetted wind turbine at a rural windfarm.

European gas prices slip amid forecast for mild, windy weather

Benchmark futures dropped as much as 2.6% to the lowest level in more than two weeks

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Coronavirus

Cork woman suspected of accessing thousands of accounts in fraud investigation

Security sources warn that people working remotely can themselves pose a security risk — and also when people they live with have access to their data

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Man installing thermal roof insulation layer - using mineral wool panels. Attic renovation and insulation concept

Party manifestos leave renters — 20% of households — out of energy efficiency schemes

Election 2024 presents a critical opportunity for the next government to address energy poverty while ensuring a fair transition away from fossil fuels, writes Clare O'Connor

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024