Wholesale electricity prices up 10% in August - CSO Wholesale electricity prices rose in August but were still much lower year-on-year, according to the Central Statistics Office. Business • 22 Sep
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
ESB Group's half-year profits up 30% to €676m ESB Group has reported a 30% increase in its group operating profits for the six months to the end of June after what it called … Business • 19 Sep
Flogas to cut gas and electricity prices by 30% Energy provider Flogas has become the latest company to cut its gas and electricity prices as it announced cuts of 30% today - the biggest … Business • 15 Sep
PrepayPower to cut gas and electricity prices Pay-as-you-go energy provider PrepayPower is the latest energy company to announce price cuts for its gas and electricity customers. Business • 14 Sep
SSE Airtricity latest energy firm to cut prices SSE Airtricity is the latest utility provider to announce price reductions, saying it will cut its electricity and gas prices from 1 November. Business • 08 Sep
Climate change, Ukraine may hinder inflation slowdown The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council has published a report which says the effects of climate change and the ongoing war in Ukraine may hinder … Business • 24 Aug
Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme ends today Today marks the last day of the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme, which was designed to help businesses with their electricity or natural gas energy … Business • 31 Jul
Shell's profits tumble 56% as energy prices cool Shell has today missed forecasts with a 56% fall in second-quarter profit to $5 billion as oil and gas prices fell, prompting the energy giant … Business • 27 Jul
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 … Business • 27 Jul
Euro zone current account surplus jumps in May The euro zone's current account surplus rose in May as the surplus on both the trade of goods and services increased, European Central Bank data … Business • 20 Jul
SSE says Q1 performance hit by planned outages British power generator and network operator SSE said today its first-quarter performance was behind expectations, as its thermal plants took a hit from more planned … Business • 20 Jul
Wholesale electricity prices fall to lowest in 2 years Wholesale electricity prices continued to fall last month and are now back to levels not seen in two years. Business • 22 Jun
Numbers in energy poverty on the rise, committee told The number of people getting pulled into energy poverty is continuing to rise, an Oireachtas committee has heard. Politics • 23 May
Inflation slows to 6.3% in April from 7% in March - CSO The headline annual rate of inflation is estimated to have slowed to 6.3% in April, compared to a rate of 7% in March, according to … Business • 28 Apr
Inflation eases to 7.7% in March from 8.5% - CSO The annual rate of inflation eased to 7.7% in March from 8.5% in February, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office today … Business • 13 Apr
Wind accounted for 36% of electricity power in March New figures out today show that more than a third - 36% - of the country's power came from wind farms last month. Business • 05 Apr
Euro zone inflation falls more than expected to 6.9% Inflation across the euro area is estimated to have moderated to 6.9% in March from 8.5% in February, according to an initial "flash" estimate from … Business • 31 Mar
German inflation eases less than expected in March Inflation is expected to ease significantly in Germany in March on the back of lower energy prices, preliminary data from six economically key states in … Business • 30 Mar
ESB's operating profits jump to €847m on higher prices The ESB Group has reported operating profits before exceptional items of €847m for the year to the end of December, up from €679m in 2021. Business • 22 Mar
Inflation up to 8.5% in February from 7.8% in January The annual rate of inflation rose to 8.5% in February compared to 7.8% in January, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 16 Mar
Euro zone inflation eases to 8.6% in January from 9.2% Inflation in the euro area fell back to an annual rate of 8.6% in January from 9.2% in December, according to new figures from Eurostat. Business • 23 Feb
Annual rate of inflation slows to 7.8% in January - CSO The annual rate of inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index fell back to 7.8% in January from 8.2% in December, the latest figures from … Business • 16 Feb
Wholesale electricity prices dropped 41% at end of 2022 Wholesale electricity prices fell by 41% in the final three months of last year, compared to the previous quarter and were 17% cheaper compared to … Business • 14 Feb
ECB chief says need to roll back energy price measures European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said discussions were held with Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe in Frankfurt yesterday on the need to "start rolling back" … Business • 02 Feb
