SSE Airtricity has announced it will increase energy prices for electricity and gas customers starting April 2.
The changes will see a typical electricity bill rise by 10.5 per cent, adding approximately €0.47 per day, while gas bills will increase by 8.4 per cent, adding around €0.31 per day.
This translates to an annual increase of €171.22 for electricity and €113.91 for gas. Dual-fuel households will see an average rise of 9.5 per cent, or about €0.78 per day.
The electricity unit rate will increase by 12.75 per cent, with the gas unit rate rising by 10.5 per cent. However, customers on SSE Airtricity’s fixed tariff will not be affected.
SSE Airtricity, the third-largest energy provider in Ireland, serves around 245,000 electricity customers and 85,000 gas customers.