Flogas now offering a 31% discount on stand-alone electricity. A new 31% discount for stand-alone gas also available and exclusive to bonkers.ie
Annual standing charge for rural Nightsaver electricity increased. Annual standing charge for gas also increased.
New Dual Fuel deal from Flogas offers customers a 35% discount on both gas and electricity rates. A new electricity-only plan offers a 31% in addition to €80 cashback. Offers exclusively available online.
Iberdrola announces a price increase effective April 24th, 2021. Electricity prices are set to increase by 6.3% while gas prices will increase by 4.9%.
New customer discount increased to 31/40% on dual fuel, 36% on electricity, and 29% on gas.
New customer cashback values reduced. Now offering €210 on dual fuel plans, €150 on electricity plans, and €60 on standalone gas plans.
Flogas announces a price increase effective April 12th, 2021. Electricity prices are set to increase by 8.5% while gas prices will increase by 6.5%.
Panda Power announces a price increase effective April 8th, 2021. Electricity prices are set to increase by 7.5% while gas prices will remain unchanged.
Energia announces a price increase effective April 5th, 2021. Customers to see increases of around 8.6% on electricity and 5.7% on gas.
Glowpower has announced they will be increasing the prices of their Glow Simple 21 and Glow More electricity tariffs from April 2nd, 2021.
The average annual electricity bill in Ireland is €1,097.70 and the average annual gas bill is €773.75. So, the average household energy bill is €1,871.45 over the course of a year.
The electricity calculation is based on Electric Ireland’s standard electricity rate for customers who use the national average amount of electricity in a year, which is 4,200 kWh.
The gas calculation is based on Bord Gáis Energy’s standard gas price plan for customers who consume the national average amount of gas, which is 11,000 kWh.
If you use more gas and electricity than the national average, your costs will be higher. If you use less, your costs will be lower.
If you live in a big house with a low BER rating and use appliances and devices that require a lot of electricity, your bills are likely to be a good bit bigger than the national average.
For example, if you consume 50% more electricity and gas than the national average, your bills will be about €1,515.53 for electricity and €1,112.16 for gas, including all taxes and charges.
Similarly, if your home is small and well insulated, your consumption will probably be much lower than the national average. If you use 50% less than the national average for gas and electricity, your annual bills will be €679.88 for electricity and €435.35 for gas.
As you can see, the cost of gas and electricity largely depends on how much energy you consume over the course of a year.
The tables below give a breakdown of how much gas and electricity cost in Ireland, depending on how much energy you consume.
Annual Consumption | Difference to national average | Estimated annual cost |
---|---|---|
2,100 kWh | -50% | €679.88 |
3,150 kWh | -25% | €888.80 |
4,200 kWh | 0% | €1,097.70 |
5,250 kWh | 25% | €1,306.62 |
6,300 kWh | 50% | €1,515.53 |
Annual Consumption | Difference to national average | Estimated annual cost |
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5,500 kWh | -50% | €435.35 |
8,250 kWh | -25% | €604.55 |
11,000 kWh | 0% | €773.75 |
13,750 kWh | 25% | €942.96 |
16,500 kWh | 50% | €1,112.16 |
In Ireland, electricity bills are made up of unit rates, standing charges, the PSO levy and VAT. Gas bills are made up of unit rates, standing charges, Carbon Tax and VAT.
In the case of pay-as-you-go electricity or gas, a prepayment service charge is also included.
Unit rates are set by suppliers and are charged based on how much gas and electricity you use. Standing charges are also set by suppliers and are charged daily.
Value-added tax (VAT) and Carbon Tax are set by the Irish Government. VAT on energy prices is set at 13.5% and Carbon Tax is set at €20 per tonne.
The Public Service Obligation (PSO) Levy is set by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU). The PSO Levy is used to subsidise renewable energy generation and peat burning power plants in Ireland. The levy currently stands at €78.24 and is charged to all electricity customersin Ireland.
The prepayment service charge is set by Ireland’s pay-as-you-go gas and electricity suppliers.
Supplier | Price plan |
Unit rate
per kWh
|
Standing charge
per day
|
PSO levy | VAT | Year one cost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bord Gáis Energy | Best Electricity Only Offer | 15.59 cent | 50.43 cent | €78.24 | 13.5% | €927.85 |
Bright | bright future | 16.15 cent | 29.8 cent | €78.24 | 13.5% | €875.92 |
Energia | Cheapest Electricity 41% | 14.19 cent | 54.28 cent | €78.24 | 13.5% | €882.80 |
Energia | Cheapest Electricity 41% | 14.19 cent | 54.28 cent | €78.24 | 13.5% | €882.80 |
Electric Ireland | SuperSaver (Direct Debit & Online Billing) | 16.7 cent | 29.43 cent | €78.24 | 13.5% | €897.44 |
Supplier | Price plan | Unit rate per kWh | Standing charge per day | Carbon tax | VAT | Year one cost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bord Gáis Energy | Best Gas Only Offer | 4.33 cent | 26.56 cent | €51.81 | 13.5% | €631.67 |
Flogas | Exclusive - Green Future Gas 31 | 4.71 cent | 14.24 cent | €51.81 | 13.5% | €628.68 |
Bord Gáis Energy | Best Gas Only Offer | 4.33 cent | 26.56 cent | €51.81 | 13.5% | €631.67 |
Flogas | Green Future Gas 30 | 4.78 cent | 14.24 cent | €51.81 | 13.5% | €636.17 |
Iberdrola | Gas 29 | 4.19 cent | 29.02 cent | €51.81 | 13.5% | €648.01 |
Changes to wholesale gas and electricity prices, changes to the PSO Levy, VAT and Carbon tax, and market conditions driven by competition between suppliers can cause your energy prices to change.
When Ireland’s energy suppliers decide to increase prices for households, it is usually as a result of increased wholesale gas and electricity prices or increased network charges.
If the CRU decides to increase the PSO Levy, or if the Irish Government decides to increase the VAT rate or Carbon Tax rate, your energy prices will go up too.
Suppliers sometimes cut prices for households to reward their existing customers and to compete for new customers.