One-third of complaints against energy suppliers upheld
Regulator dealt with 186 complex grievances last year
Pensioner sees electricity bill rise from €123 to €3,385, Dáil told
Surge caused by supplier failing to read meter for past 24 months, TD says
Cost of supplying Irish electricity ‘wildly out of line’ with Europe
Solar group says Government measures to address issue are ‘piecemeal’ and political
Will Europe’s energy crisis slow down switch to renewables or accelerate it?
Governments now talking about ramping up fossil fuel infrastructure alongside renewables
Nothing ruled out in efforts to help households with cost-of-living crisis, Dáil told
Opposition piles pressure on Government over series of hikes in energy bills
Ireland needs LNG infrastructure to ensure energy security, says regulator
Not enough safeguards in place, CRU chairperson tells Oireachtas climate committee
Time to take responsibility for our electricity prices
Opinion: Grid network charges in Ireland are wildly out of line with those in other EU states
Scrutiny tightens on Coalition as public set for more energy price hikes
Households bracing for bigger bills as utility inflation expected to extend into next year
Why are your energy bills so high? This is the man to ask
Dave Kirwan of Bord Gáis Energy on the ‘extraordinary’ pressures pushing up prices
EirGrid poised to name new suppliers for electricity generation
Regulators sought offers to build new power plants to provide energy in 2024-2025
Bright Energy pulls out of Irish electricity market over surging wholesale prices
Remaining 1,500 customers moved to supplier of last resort Electric Ireland
Barry Cowen says he sent controversial documents about ESB prices to regulator
State company rejects allegations that it profited from electricity supply squeeze
ESB under investigation over electricity prices following complaints from rivals
State energy firm says allegations ‘appear based on limited understanding’ of market
Electricity consumed by data centres jumps by 144% in five years
New CSO data reveals surge in energy demand from data centres in Ireland
New power plants likely to meet just a fifth of energy need, industry figures say
Eirgrid have run auctions to attract firms to build new plants to meet growing demand
Eirgrid lines up power companies to provide emergency electricity
Government set to build more gas-fired plants to counter expected squeeze on supplies
Keeping the lights on: how energy alerts can impact FDI confidence
Energy concerns put data centres in spotlight but issue bigger than single industry
The Government heads to Cop26 under an embarrassing emissions cloud
Coal provided up to 29% of the electricity consumed here last month
New gas-fired plants crucial to State avoiding electricity supply shortages
Flexibility of gas critical to securing power supply as State works towards climate goals
Electricity shortfall forces €14m purchase of emergency power
DUP’s Sammy Wilson says deal was done last week, and bill would be passed on to consumers
High-emissions electricity plants may have to stay open to avoid power cuts
Eirgrid warns of possible 1,050MW energy shortfall by 2025 due to rising demand
Eirgrid to seek bids from firms to build new power plants by 2025
Deadline is believed to be tight, particularly if planning objections materialise
Whitegate and Huntstown plants may reopen to meet energy needs
Amid power cut risks, Bord Gáis Energy and Energia generators could restart in autumn
One in three complaints against energy companies upheld
Flogas and Panda Power had the highest number of complaints per 10,000 customers,
Amazon’s second Drogheda data centre on hold following An Taisce objection
Multinational has already secured approval for another data centre outside the town
Renewables set to save Irish consumers €180m, energy report finds
Baringa report says it is ‘endgame’ for fossil fuels in Irish electricity system
State wants to attract data centres but is unsure about the gas which powers them
Apple and Fortress Energy are proceeding with controversial planning applications which highlight contradictions in State policy
Electrical ‘leakage’: How NovoGrid aims to combat wastage from the grid
GridBoost, an initiative by the UCD spinout firm, is aimed at wind farm owners
Loss of water through leaks in Irish Water network down 9% in 2019
Number of complaints reported to Irish Water fell from 10,831 in 2018 to 9,230 last year
Ireland can ‘almost halve’ the cost of renewable electricity
Irish Wind Energy Association: policy decisions key to pricing
Proposed changes to water charges are ‘too inflexible’ says lobby group
Businesses will be put on wrong tariffs due to Covid-19 lockdown, says Chambers Ireland
Ban on telephone and internet disconnections needed during pandemic, says SVP
Phone and internet providers should follow lead of energy suppliers, says charity
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