How much are prices increasing by?

Increases in gas and electricity unit rates and standing charges will result in a typical residential electricity customer’s bill increasing by 8.8%, and the typical residential gas customer’s bill increasing by 9.3%*.

Unit rates for electricity will increase by 9.1% while the standing charges will rise by 7.2%, from 9 October 2026. This will increase a typical bill for Bord Gáis Energy electricity customers by an average of €14.75 per month*. 

Unit rates for gas will increase by 10.6% while the standing charges will increase by 7%, from 9 October 2026. This will increase a typical bill for Bord Gáis Energy gas customers by an average of €11.67 per month*. 

For the Smart Dynamic tariff, the base unit rate will increase by 13.7% while the standing charge will increase by 4.7%, from 9 October 2026.

Click here to view the updated unit rates and tariffs. If you're receiving a contract discount, that percentage won't change for the duration of your contract. To see your unit rate with your discount included, use the dropdown above the unit rate cards. 

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*These figures are based on a typical annual consumption of 4,200 kWh for electricity and 11,000 kWh for gas (as defined by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities) and Bord Gáis Energy’s standard Urban 24-hour electricity tariff and standard gas tariff.