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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

A jump in gas prices has forced several UK domestic energy suppliers out of business and has shut fertiliser plants that also produce carbon dioxide (CO2)

UK meat industry warns on CO2 supply issues

Some of Britain's meat processors will run out of carbon dioxide within five days, forcing them to halt production, the head of the industry's lobby group warned today.

Business • 20 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

Electric Ireland said the increase in its gas and electricity prices is due to more expensive wholesale energy costs

Electric Ireland to increase prices from August

Electric Ireland is to increase its residential electricity prices by 9% and residential gas prices by 7.8% from August 1.

Business • 01 Jul 21

SSE said its gas prices will rise 4.5% or €0.62 a week, with a typical dual fuel household bill rising 5.5% or €1.84 a week

SSE to increase gas and electricity prices from 1 April

SSE is to increase its household gas and electricity prices from 1 April, the first energy supplier to announce a price rise this year.

Business • 26 Feb 21

Bord Gáis Energy has more than 625,000 residential customers

Bord Gáis Energy to freeze prices until at least March

Bord Gáis Energy has today announced a price freeze for the company's more than 625,000 residential customers.

Business • 08 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%

Electric Ireland has said that due to recent costs hitting the broader electricity system and market it will increase its average residential electricity bill by 3.4% from October 1.

Business • 01 Sep 20

BP said the aftermath of the new coronavirus pandemic will accelerate the pace of transition to a lower-carbon economy

BP to write off up to $17.5 billion on lower forecasts

BP said it will take a writedown of up to $17.5 billion in its second-quarter earnings after sharply lowering its long-term oil and gas price outlook as it now expects a faster transition away from fossil fuels.

Business • 15 Jun 20

Good news for Electric Ireland's gas customers

Electric Ireland to cut gas prices by 5%

Electric Ireland is to reduce its gas unit prices for its residential customers by 5% from October 1.

Business • 15 Sep 16

The average day-ahead price for gas is 1.25c/kWh so far for August, compared with 1.90c/kWh in August of last year

Annual gas prices fall by more than a third - Vayu

Wholesale gas prices here are more than a third (35%) lower than they were this time last year, driven by a strong supply and decreasing demand.

Business • 29 Aug 16

Centrica has come under fire in the UK for hiking gas prices after it reported 9% profit growth

Gas price hike helps Centrica boost profit

Centrica posted a 9% rise in profit at its British Gas business, the country's biggest household energy supplier, putting pressure on it to justify an inflation-beating rise in prices in the midst of a recession.

Business • 27 Feb 13