Energia have announced a rise in their gas and electricity prices from August 1, 2018.
It means electricity prices will rise by 7.6%, or almost €83 a year for the average bill, while gas prices will increase by 12.38%, or almost €97 a year on average.
The energy company said the increase is "in response to a significant rise in wholesale energy costs".
- Energia price rises coming in force from August 1, 2018:
- A dual fuel customer bill will increase by an average of 9.6%, or €3.46, per week.
- An electricity customer will see an average increase of 7.6% or €1.59 per week.
- A gas customer bill will increase by an average of 12.38% or €1.86 per week.
The company said: "We work hard to offer our customers the very best value possible, however this decision to increase energy prices is unfortunately unavoidable due to an increase in the broader wholesale price of energy.
"Current customers can contact our customer service helpline on 1850 405 405 to discuss our best current customer deals."
The Head of Communications for energy price comparison website bonkers.ie, Daragh Cassidy, said: “Energia is now the fourth energy supplier to announce a price hike in June alone, after SSE Airtricity, Electric Ireland, and Flogas announced increases earlier in the month. So the question now is, who’s next?
"And at 7.6%, the electricity price increase is the largest to be announced so far this summer.
[quote]"Once could be cynical and claim that the price increases have been timed perfectly insofar as energy prices are the last thing on people’s minds at the moment." - Daragh Cassidy[/quote]
"But all these increases will definitely be felt by customers as we move into the winter months.
"Customers looking to offset price increases should be aware that the quickest and easiest way to do so is to compare suppliers and switch to the cheapest rate on the market. Right now, customers on typical standard rates, using an average amount of energy per year could save hundreds on their annual energy bills just by switching suppliers,” Mr Cassidy said.
