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Electric Ireland said its disconnection moratorium which started on October 22 will now run until March 1, 2021

Electric Ireland gives vulnerable customers €100 credit

Business • 15 Dec 20

Electric Ireland has also asked all customers who are experiencing financial difficulty to make contact

Electric Ireland reintroduces disconnection reliefs

Business • 21 Oct 20

Switching site bonkers.ie urges customers to switch and save to offset the increases

Electricity bills set to rise for 1 million customers

Business • 30 Sep 20

Electric Ireland said the increase will equate to a rise €2.88 a month on the average residential electricity bill

Electric Ireland to up electricity prices by 3.4%

Business • 01 Sep 20

Bord Gáis said it will cut its electricity prices by 4.5% and its gas prices by 6.5% from May 1

Bord Gáis Energy latest company to cut energy prices

Business • 04 Mar 20

Electric Ireland to cut gas prices by 11.5% from April - its biggest ever reduction

Electric Ireland to cut gas and electricity prices

Business • 26 Feb 20

Tanaiste Simon Coveney, Mike Maloney, Executive Chairman of Abtran and Marguerite Sayers, Electric Ireland's executive director at Abtran's headquarters in Cork

Abtran secures €30m Electric Ireland contract

Business • 21 Jun 19

Electric Ireland and PrePayPower are increasing their gas and electricity prices by 4% and 3.9% respectively

Energy bills going up for 1 million customers

Business • 01 Apr 19

Electric Ireland profits were down because the company deferred price increases until April

'Challenging' year on the energy market - ESB

Business • 21 Mar 19

Electric Ireland customer facing a hike in their bills from April 1

Electric Ireland to increase gas and electricity prices

Business • 28 Feb 19

Capita Customer Solutions agrees new €12m deal with Electric Ireland

Two firms to create over 100 jobs in Cork and Sligo

Munster • 28 Jan 19

While Irish people are notoriously bad at changing service providers, it appears as though that trend is beginning to change

More people switching their energy provider

Business • 17 Aug 18

Electric Ireland's electricity and gas prices to rise on August 1

Electric Ireland gas and electricity prices to rise

Business • 27 Jun 18

The rise equates to €2.91 per month (€34.92 per year) based on a typical residential electricity customer with an annual electricity usage of 4,200 kWh

Electric Ireland increasing prices by 4%

Business • 06 Oct 17

Good news for Electric Ireland's gas customers

Electric Ireland to cut gas prices by 5%

Business • 15 Sep 16

Electric Ireland customers to see savings of over 5% on their bills a year

Electric Ireland to cut its prices by 6% in June

Business • 29 Apr 16

The company estimates the average saving per customer to be over €20 per year

Electric Ireland to reduce gas unit price by 2.5%

Business • 27 Nov 15

The company is urging people not to complete bogus form

Electric Ireland warns customers of email scam

News • 18 Nov 15

A number of energy companies have cut their rates in recent months

Electric Ireland to cut electricity prices

Business • 07 Oct 15

A number of energy companies have now promised price cuts

Electric Ireland to cut gas prices by 2.5%

Business • 20 Feb 15

Retail Excellence Ireland says ESB has 'no understanding of the real world and the harsh economy we live in today'

REI calls for ban on ESB strike action

Business • 26 Nov 13

Electric Ireland says its prices will not rise until January 1

Electric Ireland to hold off price hike until 2014

Business • 04 Oct 13

Electric Ireland and Bord Gáis are both increasing prices from October

Electric Ireland to hike gas prices in October

News • 03 Sep 13

ESB announces after tax profits of €194m for 2012

ESB to pay dividend of €78m to Exchequer

Business • 13 Mar 13

Electricity supplies have been affected by adverse weather conditions

Strong winds leave thousands without power

News • 31 Jan 13