SSE Airtricity to slash its electricity rates by 12.8% in February

Energy provider SSE Airtricity is to cut its domestic electricity rates by another 12.8% and its domestic gas rates by 11.5% from February 1, it has announced.

The company said the reduction will lower the annual bill of a typical electricity customer by €219.29 and of a typical gas customer by €157.07 but is standing charges are to remain unchanged.

SSE Airtricity which provides energy to more than 300,000 domestic customers in Ireland, dropped its ...