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  • Energy

    Consumer Council welcomes firmus energy 11.84% gas decrease 

    06 March 2025
    firmus energy has today announced, a reduction of 11.84% on their regulated gas tariff for domestic and small business customers in the Ten Towns network. There will be no change to the regulated
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    Launch of new energy research

    04 December 2024
    The Consumer Council is today launching the second annual Attitudes to the Energy Transition report.
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    Power NI tariff to increase by 4%

    01 November 2024
    Northern Ireland’s biggest energy supplier, Power NI is set to increase its domestic electricity tariff by 4% effective from 1 December 2024.
  • Energy

    Electric Ireland announces a 15% price decrease

    11 April 2024
    Electric Ireland has announced a price decrease of 15% for their domestic electricity customers. This decrease will be effective from 4 June 2024 and will see around £206 savings for a typical
  • Energy

    Consumer Council welcomes firmus energy 15.6% gas decrease 

    05 March 2024
    firmus energy has announced today, a reduction of 15.6% on their regulated gas tariff for domestic and small business customers in the Ten Towns network and the same reduction to their unregulated
  • Energy

    Consumer Council encourages consumers to consider switching energy supplier due to series of price decreases

    01 March 2024
    Two energy suppliers, Power NI and SSE Airtricity gas have announced price decreases today which is welcome news for Northern Ireland consumers.
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