News Workers at Glen Dimplex’s Louth plant vote to accept voluntary redundancyJob losses come as the Irish-owned electrical goods firm plans to merge its Dunleer plant with a facility in China
Energy Wind energy halves from March to June sending prices higherWind Energy Ireland warned that up to 76 Irish wind farms with an installed capacity of 854 megawatts will reach the end of their planning permissions between now and 2030
Energy Almost one-third of Ireland’s electricity last month was generated by windWind Energy Ireland said 9.6 per cent of potential wind energy was lost last month as the grid was not strong enough to accommodate it
Energy New industry body to promote Ireland’s ‘second electrification revolution’ Ireland Electrified will aim to bolster electricity usage in Ireland’s energy system four-fold
Inflation Higher for longer: How businesses are struggling with sky-high costs even as inflation easesInflation has begun to cool as interest rate hikes take effect but energy, food and wage costs remain significantly higher than before - and are unlikely to fall
Energy Less consumers behind on electricity bills but volume in gas arrears remains highEnergy credits and supplier price cuts have likely helped a number of electricity consumers out of arrears
Energy Yuno Energy cuts prices for fourth time this yearThe new rate, which is 3.4 per cent lower, will extend Yuno’s position as the cheapest provider on the market
Energy Electricity wholesale prices fall to lowest level since 2021Daragh Cassidy of bonkers.ie said that further cuts from electricity providers would leave prices 50-60 per cent above pre-2021 levels
Energy Electricity prices in Ireland significantly above EU averageDespite recent decreases, Dublin and London are the most expensive cities for electricity customers in Europe, followed by Prague, Berlin and Copenhagen
Energy Data centres to consume a third of Ireland’s electricity by 2026Figure compares to 17 per cent in 2022, as global electricity demand from such centres could more than double over the next three years
Energy Yuno Energy cuts electricity prices for new customers againThe new unit price is 5.4 per cent lower than previously-offfered rate
Energy Households endure another year of energy bill misery due to ‘volatile’ marketBills have dropped since their record highs, but the price cap will rise slightly again to just over £1,900 from January 1
Energy Yuno to offer lower electricity rate to fixed rate customersThe firm will charge fixed customers 5 per cent less than its current rates
Energy European electricity prices fall back to lowest levels in two yearsCheaper prices should ease European inflation as France increases its nuclear power supply
Storm Debi Storm Debi leaves 84,000 homes and businesses without power ESB has said it will to work late into the night to restore electricity lines
Energy Energy firms under pressure to pass price cuts on to customersLack of clear information on potential reductions is complicating government’s budget calculations
Energy Wholesale electricity prices fall 35.6% compared to June last year – CSOFood producer costs fell by 3.4% and construction sector materials and wages increased by 4.9% in the same period
Energy Non-recycled electronic waste could threaten green energy sources, waste recycling scheme warnsIreland’s largest e-waste recycling scheme warns that we need to meet a forthcoming EU target to recycle at least 15 per cent of our annual consumption of critical raw materials from e-waste
Energy Wholesale energy prices drop again in May – but no sign of relief for householdsAverage wholesale price of energy was down 16% compared to April, but hedging by energy companies means these figures have little relationship to consumers’ bills
Energy Electricity bills could drop by 20 per cent as wholesale prices fallCost will still remain high this winter despite the reduction, and well above the European average