Energy Bills Skyrocketing Across Ireland | Cork News

Energy arrears are hitting record highs as over 328,000 households fall behind on electricity and nearly 190,000 on gas, with average debts soaring past $500 and $223 respectively. Prices keep climbing—up 20% year-to-date—as providers hike rates and grid costs rise, threatening even higher defaults by year’s end. Politicians call it “utterly appalling,” while the Taoiseach rules out a targeted arrears bailout, focusing instead on broader cost-of-living tax cuts. Meanwhile, disconnections are rising, leaving vulnerable families in the cold. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/30f480739f284401