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Wind turbines met 23% of Irish electricity demand last month

High winds & mild weather pushes energy index down

Business • 10 Mar 14

The companies have said that progress will be slow as it has many small outages to fix.

20,000 still without power supplies

News • 16 Feb 14

ESB crews are working to restore power to 60,000 homes

ESB crews working to restore power supplies

News • 16 Feb 14

Wholesale electricity prices up 7% last month, Bord Gáis energy index shows

Rising electricity prices pushes energy index up

Business • 10 Feb 14

Bord Gáis Energy said the weakness of the euro and wholesale price changes caused the increase

Bord Gáis Energy electricity prices to rise 2.2%

Business • 31 Jan 14

Wind energy met a record 24% of the total electricity demand last month

Bord Gáis Energy index down 1% in December

Business • 13 Jan 14

The strong winds took down trees and power lines across Ireland (Pic: Photocall/Laura Hutton)

ESB crews restoring power in southwest

News • 29 Dec 13

October saw big fluctuations in the price of Brent crude oil

Energy index down 1% after turbulent month for oil

Business • 11 Nov 13

Oil prices fall in September due to easing of geopolitical tensions

Falling oil prices pull energy index lower

Business • 07 Oct 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

Airtricity is to increase electricity prices by 3.5% from 1 November

Airtricity to increase electricity prices

News • 29 Sep 13

Electricity element of Bord Gáis index up 7% in July due to higher wholesale prices

Oil, gas, coal & electricity prices all up - index

Business • 12 Aug 13

Bord Gáis Energy index inched 1% lower in June to stand at 136

Energy index stable despite higher oil prices

Business • 08 Jul 13

Power NI customers to see average domestic electricity bill increase by £90 a year

NI Power to increase charges by 18%

Business • 22 May 13

Wholesale gas prices down from record highs in March

Energy index falls as wholesale gas prices ease

Business • 07 May 13

ESB International secures six year contract in Turkey

ESB International wins €30m Turkish contract

Business • 10 Apr 13

Bord Gáis Energy index rises by 11% in March

Wholesale gas prices push energy index higher

Business • 08 Apr 13

The company plans to develop 13 Irish projects producing 164MW of electricity

Gaelectric raises €65m for Irish wind energy plans

Business • 26 Mar 13

Coal element of the Energy Index jumps by 9%

Bord Gáis energy index steady in February

Business • 11 Mar 13

Stronger euro insulating Ireland from energy price increases

Stronger euro offsetting energy price increases

Business • 11 Feb 13

Energy index down 2% on lower oil prices

Business • 07 Jan 13

ESB crews have restored electricity to most homes that were without power

ESB crews restore power after outages

News • 23 Dec 12

Energy index rose 2% due to higher oil prices

Business • 10 Dec 12

Fall in oil prices pushed Energy Index lower

Business • 05 Nov 12

Airtricity to increase gas prices by 8.5% and electricity by 4.7% next month

Airtricity to hike gas and electricity prices

Business • 14 Sep 12

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