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Bord Gáis Energy reports profit of €39m for first half

Bord Gáis Energy has reported a profit of €39 million for the first half of the year.

An aerial image of Bord Gáis Energy's Peaker's Plant in Athlone

Bord Gáis Energy posts operating profit of €75m for 2024

Bord Gáis Energy has reported an operating profit of €75m for last year, according to results published by its parent company Centrica today.

Business • 20 Feb

Swyft Energy founders Adrian Casey and Joe Freyne with Dave Kirwan, Managing Director, Bord Gáis Energy and Teresa Purtill, Director of Services and Solutions at Bord Gáis Energy

Bord Gáis Energy completes deal for Swyft Energy

Bord Gáis Energy has completed the acquisition of Swyft Energy, a solar PV provider in Ireland, after it secured approval from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Business • 13 Jan

Bord Gáis Energy buys solar PV installer Swyft Energy

Bord Gáis Energy has announced a deal to buy Swyft Energy, a solar photovoltaic (PV) provider in Ireland, for an undisclosed sum.

Business • 18 Nov 24

Bord Gáis Energy has renewed its sponsorship of Dublin's Bord Gáis Energy Theatre for another 10 years

Bord Gáis Energy renews theatre sponsorship for 10 years

Bord Gáis Energy has renewed its sponsorship of the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin for another 10 years.

Business • 18 Sep 24

Dave Kirwan, Managing Director of Bord Gáis Energy, and Jonathan Cole, CEO of Corio Generation at the launch of its partnership on offshore wind opportunities in May

Bord Gáis Energy posts half year profits of €50m

Bord Gáis Energy has today announced a profit of €50m for the first half of 2024 as wholesale energy prices have fallen significantly since 2022 and early 2023 after hitting record highs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Business • 25 Jul 24

Dave Kirwan, Managing Director of Bord Gáis Energy, and Jonathan Cole, CEO of Corio Generation

Bord Gáis Energy agrees offshore wind deal with Corio

Bord Gáis Energy and Corio Generation have agreed a new deal to explore opportunities to supply the country's electricity market with green electricity from offshore wind.

Business • 21 May 24

Bord Gáis Energy said it allocated €3m to its Energy Support Fund last year to help vulnerable customers

Bord Gáis Energy posts 'modest' profit of €2m for 2023

Bord Gáis Energy has today announced a "modest" profit of €2m for 2023, down from €34m in 2022 as it said it balanced pricing pressure in energy supply with a strong performance from its power generation and trading activities.

Business • 15 Feb 24

Chris O'Shea, CEO of Centrica, has a pay package of £4.5m

No point in trying to justify salary of £4.5m - O'Shea

The boss of Bord Gáis Energy and British Gas's parent company has said there is "no point" trying to justify his £4.5m pay package, as he recognised that many of his customers were struggling to pay their bills.

Business • 19 Jan 24

Bord Gáis Energy is to reduce its unit rates for both electricity and gas charges by 15.5%

Bord Gáis Energy to cut energy prices by 15.5%

Bord Gáis Energy has become the latest energy supplier to cut its prices.

Business • 20 Sep 23

Bord Gáis Energy Apprentices, Shelby Maher Hennessy, Katie Stephens, Stephen Connolly, and Jake Ellis.

Bord Gáis Energy to hire 300 staff and apprentices

Bord Gáis Energy has announced plans to hire 300 staff including 70 apprentices over the next five years.

Business • 28 Aug 23

Bord Gáis Energ, said its half year loss was as a direct consequence of pricing pressure in the retail supply market

Bord Gáis Energy posts H1 operating loss of €30m

Bord Gáis Energy has reported an operating loss of €30m for the first half of 2023, down from a profit of €40m in the same time last year.

Business • 27 Jul 23

Bord Gáis Energy said it was working with AIB to rectify the situation

Some Bord Gáis Energy customers accounts debited twice

Bord Gáis Energy has said that due to a technical issue with its banking service, some customers' direct debit payments have been taken twice today.

Business • 26 Apr 23

Bord Gáis Energy's power plant at Whitegate

Bord Gáis Energy to build two new power plants

Bord Gáis Energy, and its parent company Centrica, will invest over €250m in the construction of two new power plants here.

Business • 18 Jan 23

Bord Gáis Energy said its average residential electricity bill will rise by 34% a month and its average residential gas bill will jump by 39%

Bord Gáis Energy latest to announce big price hikes

Bord Gáis Energy has today announced a substantial increase in its residential gas and electricity prices, with the average residential electricity bill rising by 34%, and the average residential gas bill jumping by 39% from 2 October.

Business • 02 Sep 22

Eligible homeowners using renewable energy like solar panels can sell surplus solar electricity back to their supplier

Energy companies paying for unused electricity

Flogas said it is now paying the joint highest rate on the market for unused electricity generated by homeowners, businesses and farms using solar panels.

Business • 25 Aug 22

Bord Gáis said the return to service of the Whitegate power station was a major contributor to its improved performance

Bord Gáis Energy reports 74% rise in operating profits

Bord Gáis Energy saw its adjusted operating profits rise by 74% in the first half of the year, as its parent company Centrica also reported a massive jump in earnings.

Business • 28 Jul 22

Iberdrola's Irish gas customers will be moved to Bord Gáis Energy while its electricity customers will be transitioned to Electric Ireland

Iberdrola to exit Irish gas and electricity market

Spanish energy supplier Iberdrola has announced it is exiting the Irish gas and electricity retail market due to market conditions and pricing here.

Business • 31 May 22

The solar farms will produce 5MW of power each

Bord Gáis Energy and Amarenco plan eight solar farms

Bord Gáis Energy and Amarenco have signed a partnership that will see eight utility scale solar farms built in County Cork.

Business • 12 May 22

Bord Gáis Energy is ending its 'winter price pledge' and the changes will take effect from 15 April

Bord Gáis Energy prices to rise from next month

Bord Gáis Energy is increasing its rates for both electricity and gas customers from next month.

Business • 15 Mar 22

Solar farms are planned in counties Galway, Waterford, Clare and Kildare

PCRE acquires six new solar farms in €140m deal

Power Capital Renewable Energy (PCRE) backed by French investor Omnes Capital, has acquired six ready-to-build solar farms from RES.

Business • 14 Dec 21

Bord Gáis Energy said that global energy costs have hit all-time highs in recent weeks

Bord Gáis Energy to increase household energy prices

Bord Gáis Energy has become the latest gas and electricity supplier to announce an increase in its residential prices, citing "all-time high" energy costs.

Business • 24 Sep 21

The price changes will increase a typical gas bill by €8.36 a month and electricity bill by €11.39 a month

Bord Gáis Energy prices to increase from next month

Bord Gáis Energy has today announced price increases for its residential gas and electricity customers from next month due to continued rising wholesale energy costs.

Business • 09 Jul 21

Bord Gáis Energy is launching the country's first dual fuel green energy plans

Bord Gáis Energy launches dual fuel green energy plans

Bord Gáis Energy has launched the first in a series of new green energy propositions and services ahead to help its customers live more sustainably, and reduce their carbon emissions.

Business • 03 Jun 21

Smart meters are currently being installed across the country by ESB Networks

New smart meter plans offer free weekend electricity

Bord Gáis Energy has launched new plans for the 250,000 households across the country that have smart meters installed.

Business • 01 Mar 21