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 Analysis: Energy prices may drop a further 20% this year but cuts hinge on stable gas marketEstimates by Paul Deane of the MaREI institute in UCC suggest electricity prices could fall a further 15-20 per cent this year
Energy Bord Gáis to cut rates as energy price war ramps upUtility company is set to slash the prices of electricity by 10 per cent, gas by 9.5 per cent and standing charges by 8 per cent
Energy Wind energy accounted for record 35% of Ireland’s electricity mix in 2023Wind Energy Ireland has warned that urgent changes are needed in the planning system to speed up the delivery of renewable energy infrastructure
Energy Gas Network Ireland’s budget increased to €2.2bn to meet ‘growing gas demand’The semi-state operator of the gas grid has been awarded a substantial increase in its multi-year budget to meet increasing gas demand over the coming decade
Energy Biogas industry calls for billions of euros in state subsidies to stimulate sector developmentWith the government set to publish its National Biomethane Strategy, the biogas industry has called for enormous state supports to be introduced
Energy Over half of Irish firms behind on gas paymentsData from the energy regulator has found that almost a quarter of households are also in arrears
Energy Import dependency on fossil fuels leaves Ireland exposed to global price fluctuationsA State of the Energy Union report recommends that Ireland reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and improve energy system integrations
Energy Energy trio plan €500m hydrogen storage facility at Kinsale gas fieldTony O’Reilly jr firm has formed a consortium with ESB and Bord Gáis Energy to develop mammoth project at decommissioned gas site
Energy Corrib gas field shareholder’s revenues almost double to €332.7Nephin Energy which owns a 43.5 per cent stake paid out a dividend of €200 million to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Energy Inishkea gas field off Mayo coast twice as large as previous estimates - Europa Oil & GasThe London-listed energy company said it intends to seek a licence extension from the Irish government to find a drilling partner for the large gas field
Energy Ukraine to bolster European energy security as expert touts positive outlook for winter gas supply It comes as the EU has already filled its gas storage to almost 90 per cent, two months ahead of target
Energy Scrapping of proposed Galway power plant to add to pressure on supplyBritish company EP Energy says building of gas-fired facility is no longer economically viable due to decisions made by Irish regulators
Energy ESB ramps up capital expenditure to €600m as renewables pipeline growsThe semi-state energy company’s Green Atlantic project will see the Co Clare plant become the centre point of its renewable strategy on the west coast
Energy Bord Gáis Energy reports half year losses of €30 millionThe privately owned energy company said the losses reflected “continuing pricing pressure” in the Irish retail energy supply market
Explainer Energy hedging means prices won’t be coming down anytime soonThe same mechanism by which retail energy companies protected us from the worst of last year’s skyrocketing wholesale prices will slow and reduce any downward trend
Europe Europe’s gas crunch could return as Goldman Sachs predicts winter spikeMild weather and weak demand for LNG by China saved the continent this winter, but it’s uncertain whether those conditions will last
Energy New gas agreement with Britain must be legally robust to deliver in crisis – energy expertThe Irish and British government’s are on the cusp of signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on gas security
Markets Lorcan Allen’s Stock Take: Food prices to remain high for some time due to energy costsDairygold and Lakeland last week revealed just how severely the surge in the price of thermal energy has affected their businesses
Energy Crisis Ryan mulls Green policy U-turn on commercial LNG terminalGovernment under growing pressure to accept need for commercial liquified natural gas import terminal as concerns grow over security of supply