Wholesale electricity prices fall by more than 60% in year to September

  • 📰 IrishTimes
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 43 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 20%
  • Publisher: 98%

Energy Energy Headlines News

Energy Energy Latest News,Energy Energy Headlines

Energy providers have begun to pass falling wholesale prices on to customers in recent months, announcing energy price reductions of between 9.5 and 30 per cent

Energy providers have begun to pass falling prices on to customers in recent months, announcing energy price reductions of between 9.5 and 30%Energy providers have begun to pass falling wholesale prices on to customers, as energy price reductions of between 9.5 and 30 per cent have been announced by Energia, SSE Airtricity, Flogas, Bord Gáis Energy, Electric Ireland, Pinergy, and PrePay Power in recent months.

Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show that wholesale electricity prices increased by 4.8 per cent between August and September of this year, but prices were 60.6 per cent lower in September 2023 than in September 2022. Energy prices shot up in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year, reaching a peak in August 2022.Be smart when it comes to saving energy this winterWholesale electricity prices rose by 194.9 per cent between August 2021 and August 2022, with the wholesale price of electricity peaking at almost €400 per MWh, versus an average of about €38 per MWh for all of 2020.

The CSO’s wholesale price index for September also shows producer prices for food products fell by 8.1 per cent in the 12 months, while the food products, beverages and tobacco index was down by 7.3 per cent.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in ENERGY

Energy Energy Latest News, Energy Energy Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Energy firms commit not to disconnect engaging customerIrish energy suppliers have today launched a revamped voluntary code to ensure domestic energy customers stay connected to their energy supply.
Source: RTEbusiness - 🏆 16. / 61 Read more »