The Irish Times

One-third of complaints against energy suppliers upheld

Regulator dealt with 186 complex grievances last year

Thu May 19 2022 - 15:39

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

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 16:21

Cost of supplying Irish electricity ‘wildly out of line’ with Europe

Solar group says Government measures to address issue are ‘piecemeal’ and political

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 05:00

Will Europe’s energy crisis slow down switch to renewables or accelerate it?

Governments now talking about ramping up fossil fuel infrastructure alongside renewables

Sun Apr 03 2022 - 13:30

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

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 15:09

Ireland needs LNG infrastructure to ensure energy security, says regulator

Not enough safeguards in place, CRU chairperson tells Oireachtas climate committee

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 01:00

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

Mon Mar 28 2022 - 05:39

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

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 01:00

More families switching energy supplier as prices surge

Survey shows that most want to save money

Mon Feb 28 2022 - 17:27

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

Fri Feb 11 2022 - 12:30

EirGrid poised to name new suppliers for electricity generation

Regulators sought offers to build new power plants to provide energy in 2024-2025

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 20:32

Bright Energy pulls out of Irish electricity market over surging wholesale prices

Remaining 1,500 customers moved to supplier of last resort Electric Ireland

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 12:39

Barry Cowen says he sent controversial documents about ESB prices to regulator

State company rejects allegations that it profited from electricity supply squeeze

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 05:25

ESB under investigation over electricity prices following complaints from rivals

State energy firm says allegations ‘appear based on limited understanding’ of market

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 05:05

Electricity consumed by data centres jumps by 144% in five years

New CSO data reveals surge in energy demand from data centres in Ireland

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 11:47

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

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 05:59

Eirgrid lines up power companies to provide emergency electricity

Government set to build more gas-fired plants to counter expected squeeze on supplies

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 20:21

Keeping the lights on: how energy alerts can impact FDI confidence

Energy concerns put data centres in spotlight but issue bigger than single industry

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 00:00

The Government heads to Cop26 under an embarrassing emissions cloud

Coal provided up to 29% of the electricity consumed here last month

Sat Oct 30 2021 - 05:45

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

Fri Oct 01 2021 - 05:06

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

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 21:17

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

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 01:21

Eirgrid to seek bids from firms to build new power plants by 2025

Deadline is believed to be tight, particularly if planning objections materialise

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 05:55

Whitegate and Huntstown plants may reopen to meet energy needs

Amid power cut risks, Bord Gáis Energy and Energia generators could restart in autumn

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 05:40

One in three complaints against energy companies upheld

Flogas and Panda Power had the highest number of complaints per 10,000 customers,

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 18:34

Amazon’s second Drogheda data centre on hold following An Taisce objection

Multinational has already secured approval for another data centre outside the town

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 15:45

Renewables set to save Irish consumers €180m, energy report finds

Baringa report says it is ‘endgame’ for fossil fuels in Irish electricity system

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 04:30

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

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 04:59

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

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 05:25

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

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 01:50

Ireland can ‘almost halve’ the cost of renewable electricity

Irish Wind Energy Association: policy decisions key to pricing

Mon Jun 15 2020 - 04:39

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

Mon Apr 20 2020 - 18:23

Ban on telephone and internet disconnections needed during pandemic, says SVP

Phone and internet providers should follow lead of energy suppliers, says charity

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 17:25

How to budget your way through financial realities of Covid-19

If you have a rainy-day fund start eating into it now

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 05:17