Aoife MacEvilly, chairperson for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU)
“We’re in a situation of really unprecedented volatility so we would encourage customers to think about being active, trying to ensure that they are on the best tariff available to them,” Aoife MacEvilly, Commission for Regulation of Utilities | More: https://t.co/4pyLguDzx6 pic.twitter.com/8vC8q9bkj1
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 16, 2022
This morning/afternoon.
Further to yesterday’s announcement by Bord Gáis Energy that the average electricity bill will go up by 27% and the average gas bill will go up by 39%…
…via RTÉ News:
Price increases for gas and electricity announced by Bord Gáis are difficult, but reflect the underlying volatility of wholesale prices in the market, according to the chairperson for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU).
Aoife MacEvilly said: “Even with competitive pressures, the reality is we’ve got very high and volatile wholesale gas prices, which is putting upward pressure on prices.”
…She said that arrears are growing and some customers are in real difficulties and the CRU is looking at enhancing protections, with actions including increased protections against disconnections and enabling customers to get onto payment plans.
Suck it up.
Customers facing ‘real difficulties’ as energy costs rise (RTE)
so bord gais itself is under no obligation to tighten its belt? like they couldn’t save a few quid on introducing smart meters or putting a cap on salaries? their ceo must be on a quarter mill plus pa.
government need to reduce VAT and carbon tax too or they might as well hand the keys to the dail straight to the shinners. 40% increase in fuel bills is nuts.
Maybe a special tax on the net profits of those energy companies to be collected and passed on to those on low incomes
The government had no problem locking up the population during covid 19 so governments can act
Time they started acting like a government not an administrator for a company in receivership
Ah, a woman in management. We need more role models like MacEvilly for girls. They do things so differently.
Wakey Wakey (if I I can get past Chompsky)
https://gab.com/Robert55/posts/107953252054109750
” the average gas bill will go up by 39%”
Is American gas that much more expensive than Russian gas?
Or is it because we have to pay English prices for gas plus an extra tariff because the gas passes through England?