Energia quarterly earnings rise 28% as US owner advances sale plan
US investment firm I Squared Capital hired investment bankers to prepare the company for sale
Energia
Energia boss Ian Thom: ‘Why have an unnecessary dichotomy between growth and sustainability?’
Energy transition `represents a huge opportunity for us’, claims Energia boss
Energia earnings jump 40% as US owner plots €2.75bn sale
Earnings rose to €375m for the financial year to the end of March from €267m for the previous 12 months
US owner hires banks to run €2.75bn Energia sale
I Squared Capital seeking to offload Irish utility eight years after purchase
Energia pays €200m dividend as US private equity owner plots sale
Group could fetch as much as €2.75bn if possible sale takes place
Energia customers in line for savings as group to cut electricity and gas prices
Second cut in six months follows period of sustained increases and reflect significant fall in the price of energy on wholesale markets
Huntstown emergency power plant to be ready within weeks
Contract to build temporary generator boosts Energia subsidiary profits
Q&A: Energy prices are going down. Here’s what consumers need to know about it
Electric Ireland has made a further price cut, with other providers expected to follow suit. But the market is volatile and prices are still high compared to 2021
Energy price cuts of 10-30% for nearly all Irish households in coming days
Almost all households will see cuts of between 10 and 30 per cent over coming days as suppliers start competing for business
Potential for power system alerts this winter lower than last year, says EirGrid
Risk of amber warnings ‘most likely during the coming winter peak hours and at times of low wind and low interconnector imports’, says EirGrid
PrepayPower announces energy price cuts of up to 13.5%
Move will save dual fuel customers an average of €435 annually, according to company
Taoiseach meeting energy firms as further gas and electricity price cuts sought
Price decreases of between 10 and 20% announced this month not enough, Varadkar says
Taoiseach calls for further energy price reductions as Electric Ireland cuts rates
Move will save domestic duel fuel customers in excess of €400 over 12 months
Energia to cut prices for gas, electricity customers by up to 20%
Company says it plans to reduce home energy prices from October in move that could see households save hundreds of euro
Energia agrees offshore wind energy partnership with Norway’s Vårgrønn
Projects will have the potential to deliver up to 1.8 GW of new capacity by 2030 if they go ahead
Energy prices to remain high into 2024 despite wholesale falls
Suppliers tied to expensive hedging deals struck during crisis
Adverts claiming energy firms provide ‘100% green energy’ deemed misleading
Complaints about companies’s advertisements have been upheld by Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland
AIL final: Terenure prove they can be heroes with a historic title win over Clontarf
URC: Leinster increase Aviva capacity to 27,000 in anticipation of an epic semi-final showdown with Munster
Costs are falling fast so why are customer energy bills still so high?
Consumers and businesses wearying of arguments around hedging and losses incurred on residential business six months after prices start to fall
‘Irish can be revelatory, cheeky and full of joy’
Seachtain na Gaeilge: Details of Ireland’s largest language festival released
Big companies pay less for electricity, Ryanair and school buses, and paying into a pension as markets wobble
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Energia being sued for €3m in dispute over shares in company behind Dublin power plant project
Connective wants the court to determine the meaning of a share purchase agreement entered into in May 2018
Energy bills: Failure to switch costing customers thousands, CRU finds
CRU analysis says customer could have saved average of €581 a year by opting for best electricity rate, and €316 a year on gas
Energy prices likely to rise further despite falls in gas price
Suppliers not ruling out further increases as longer-term price outlook shows gas will cost them even more in winter 2023
Electric Ireland wins in switching battle among consumers
ESB subsidiary gained most customers from June’s record switching as two of the big four suppliers suffer net loss of customers
Electricity suppliers using imported ‘green’ certs to bolster renewable figures
EU-approved system allows companies to count power generated and used outside Ireland in disclosures to customers
State’s reliance on coal boosts electricity emissions, says report
Imported green certs account for high proportion of renewable fuel
Pricewatch reader queries: From delivery damages to phone lines cutting off
Consumer stories of anger and frustration, plus a rare letter of praise
Pricewatch: Why is the price of renewable energy increasing?
Reader: ‘These price rises are completely unjustifiable and quite disgraceful’
What happens if I can’t pay my energy bills this winter?
Consumers face rapidly rising bills but there are payment options and reassurance on the threat disconnection
Inflation overtakes housing as biggest concern, survey shows
Housing not the biggest budget issue for first time in number of years
Major financial package expected to help with fuel bills as vast implications of energy crisis become clear
Price projections ‘off the Richter scale’ with estimate of average annual household bill rising from €2,000 last year to €6,000 next year
Household bills to soar further as companies warn of ‘entire market malfunction’
Dire warnings will increase pressure on Government to support households with a massive budgetary intervention of one-off measures
State seeks permission for emergency power plants
State seeks permission for emergency power plants as Prepay Power becomes latest supplier to boost prices
Eirgrid spent €10m in 2018 on land for emergency power generator but site remains vacant
Land earmarked for emergency generator four years ago still unused
How a change in Irish law could bring down electricity prices
CRU calculates that wind farms will earn six times more revenue for 12-month period from October than they were predicted to make two years ago
Energia pays €40m dividend as generation arms offset retail losses
Group has hiked tariffs for customers a number of times in the past year amid spiralling wholesale prices
Renewable energy companies challenge refusal to compensate
Regulator decided not to implement EU rule providing compensation for companies told to switch off wind farms
Louth manufacturer to exit examinership after court approves plan
Premier Periclase came under pressure amid dramatic energy prices rises
Home retrofits: The how, the why and the hidden costs
One-stop shops will simplify a complex process, tailored to individual needs
Terenure toil hard for 20-18 semi-final win over Lansdowne
Clontarf to face ‘different team’ at Energia All-Ireland League final, ’Nure captain says
All to play for in All-Ireland League as season reaches business end
Clontarf lock horns with old rivals Cork Con in intriguing Div 1A semi-final clash
Cognition World portal helps firms track energy use and cut costs
Energia Connect360 device enables real-time monitoring of energy efficiency via sensors
Examiner of Louth magnesium company gets more time for rescue plan
Premier Periclase in difficulty because of soaring energy prices
Flogas announces price hikes for gas and electricity customers
Energy provider says electricity and gas prices will rise by 27% and 29%
Iberdrola Ireland becomes latest energy supplier to put up prices again
Electricity prices will rise 24% and gas will go up 11% from May 5th
Just 10% of 750,000 smart meters in use, says consumer watchdog
Devices record switch from day to night time electricity, triggering possible savings on bills
Nothing ruled out in efforts to help households with cost-of-living crisis, Dáil told
Opposition piles pressure on Government over series of hikes in energy bills
Electric Ireland prices to rise 23-25% from May
Energy supplier is latest to announce major price increases for electricity and gas
Energy and food prices will continue to increase for rest of year - Taoiseach
‘Without action, low- and middle-income households face squeeze,’ says Sinn Féin leader
Energia to increase home energy prices 15% next month
Hike will cost dual fuel customers an extra €8.20 per week, or €426 per year
Blackrock overwhelm Newbridge to cruise into Leinster Senior Cup final
Powerful six-try display earns Murphy’s side a final showdown against Gonzaga
Retro has never been so trendy, so why not take the plunge?
Permanent tsb Ideal Home Show a chance to run the rule over home energy upgrade scheme
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