Energia to cut home energy prices from October Energy supplier Energia has announced a cut in its home energy prices. Business • 01 Sep
Gas demand down by 20% in July - Gas Networks Ireland New figures today show that gas demand decreased by 20% in July compared to the same month last year, and by 8% when compared to … Business • 14 Aug
European gas prices leap on Australian strike concerns Dutch wholesale gas prices hit a nearly two-month intraday high this afternoon after news of possible strikes at Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities sparked … Business • 09 Aug
UK commits to hundreds of North Sea oil, gas licences Britain has committed to granting hundreds of licences for North Sea oil and gas extraction as part of efforts to become more energy independent, drawing … Business • 31 Jul
Gas demand 9% lower in June compared to last year Warmer weather and the ending of the academic year in education institutions led to demand for gas dropping by 10% in June compared to May. Business • 27 Jul
Shell warns of significant drop in gas trading results Energy giant Shell said today that expects second-quarter gas trading results to be "significantly lower" than in the previous quarter. Business • 07 Jul
Electric Ireland offers cheapest electricity plan - CRU Electric Ireland had the cheapest standard domestic electricity tariffs available while Flogas had the most expensive Standard Electricity Plan, new figures from the Commission for … Business • 29 Jun
Gas generated 47% of electricity in April Demand for gas fell by 10% in April compared to the same month last year, according to the latest figures from Gas Networks Ireland. Business • 29 May
Taoiseach 'concerned' as 23% in arrears on gas bills The Taoiseach has said he is very concerned to hear that over 23% of people are in arrears on their gas bills. Ireland • 09 May
Overall gas demand down 11% in February from January Mild weather February saw the country's overall gas demand fall by 11% compared to January, and decrease by 25% in the residential sector month on … Business • 27 Mar
Gas biggest source of electricity generation in January The country's gas demand fell by 8% in January compared to December due to milder than usual weather during the month. Business • 27 Feb
Gas generated 48% of the total electricity in 2022 New figures from Gas Network Ireland shows that gas was the largest energy source of electricity generation in Ireland for nine months of last year, … Business • 17 Feb
Russia says gas exports sank in 2022 but oil up Russia said today that its gas exports plummeted by 25% in 2022 after the Ukraine conflict brought turmoil to Moscow's ties with key buyers in … Business • 13 Feb
Gas demand in November up 13% on a monthly basis New figures from Gas Networks Ireland shows that colder temperatures in November compared to October saw a 13% increase in gas demand last month. Business • 19 Dec 22
Households' electricity bills rose by 14% last year The median, or mid-point, annual household electricity bill in 2021 was €1,268. This was just over 14% higher than the median annual bill in 2020 … Business • 06 Dec 22
European energy prices to remain high - Moody's European power prices are likely to remain high in the medium term, Moody's Investors Service said in a report today, citing technical problems at French … Business • 16 Nov 22
No disruption to gas supply expected this winter The operator of Ireland's gas network does not expect any disruption to supply this winter. Business • 01 Nov 22
Oil giant BP made $8.2bn profit in its third quarter BP has revealed its profits more than doubled for the past three months amid ratcheting calls for stiffer windfall taxes for energy producers. Business • 01 Nov 22
Energy proposals 'technically flawed and unrealistic' The Irish Academy of Engineering has described the proposals in a Government-commissioned review on Ireland's energy supply as "technically flawed and unrealistic". Business • 25 Oct 22
Weaker refining, gas trading to hit Shell's Q3 results Shell said today its third-quarter profits would be pressured by a near halving of oil refining margins, crumbling chemical margins and weaker natural gas trading. Business • 06 Oct 22
Gas leaks hit major Russian undersea gas pipelines European countries are today scrambling to investigate unexplained leaks in two Russian gas pipelines running under the Baltic Sea near Sweden and Denmark, infrastructure at … Business • 27 Sep 22
Gas generated 64% of electricity here in August Gas demand in August increased by 2% compared to July and was up by 12% on the same time last year, new figures from Gas … Business • 26 Sep 22
Germany nationalises gas importer Uniper Germany has agreed to nationalise Uniper by buying Fortum's stake in the gas importer, the three involved parties said today. Business • 21 Sep 22
Plans lodged for gas power plant near Finglas Plans have been lodged for a 293 MW gas turbine power plant at Kilshane, Finglas in north Dublin in a back-up plan aimed at avoiding … Business • 20 Sep 22
Europe races to prepare for energy crunch this winter European governments outlined new measures today to cope with potential energy shortages this winter and raced to improve energy networks to share power, with Russian … Business • 19 Sep 22
