Electricity and gas prices for consumers fell last year

CER says level of disconnections also dropped sharply

More than 100,000 switched gas supplier last year, says CER Pic Pixabay

A report on the retail electricity and gas markets has found that prices in both markets fell last year, while the number of disconnections for non-payment of bills also dropped.

The report, from the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), found that standard electricity prices for consumers fell by up to 4.6 per cent during 2015, while gas prices dropped by up to 5 per cent. The CER said increased competition andlower wholesale prices ...