Pricing announcement
Bord Gáis Energy announces price change for electricity customers
- First electricity price increase in three years
- Prices for 270,000 gas customers remain unchanged and Bord Gáis Energy continues to offer the lowest gas standing charge in the market.
10:30am, 12 September 2025: Bord Gáis Energy today announced a price increase for residential electricity customers, in response to continued increases in network costs, the impact of wholesale energy markets and the higher cost of doing business.
Unit rates for electricity will increase by 13.5% while the standing charges will rise by 12%, from 12 October 2025. This will increase a typical bill for Bord Gáis Energy electricity customers by an average of €18.16 per month.
Prices for Bord Gáis Energy’s 270,000 gas customers remain unchanged and Bord Gáis Energy continues to offer the lowest gas standing charge in the market.
Catherine Lonergan, Director of Customer and Commercial at Bord Gáis Energy, said: ‘We always work hard to provide the best value for our customers. This is our first price increase in three years, and in that time we had two price reductions across gas and electricity. We also absorbed network charges in 2024 saving households an average of €100 in electricity and €75 in gas.
“Due to continued increases in network charges, the higher cost of doing business and the impact of wholesale energy market pricing, we’re regrettably announcing a price increase for electricity customers. However, I can confirm that there is no change to gas prices for our 270,000 gas customers and that our gas standing charge remains the lowest in the market.
“Bord Gáis Energy will continue to compete strongly in the Irish energy market and pass on savings whenever possible. We offer a wide range of discounts and bundles to help customers manage their bills. We’re also investing significantly in the transition to renewable energy in Ireland, which we believe will ultimately lead to greater stability in energy prices for our customers in the future.
“We encourage any customer facing financial difficulty to contact us and we will offer every possible support.”
Bord Gáis Energy has a range of advice services and supports in place to help customers, and disconnection is always a last resort:
- Enhanced payment options and flexibility to help customers manage their bills/arrears in a tailored, individual way. This includes payment plans, prepay meters and level pay.
- A dedicated late arrears team focused on helping customers in difficulty and a bill shock process to offer payment solutions to customers who receive high bills.
- Regular consultation with the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) and St Vincent de Paul (SVP).
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