177. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the options for assistance with meeting high energy and heating bills for individuals and families; if it is intended to provide supports given the difficulty for households in meeting these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68959/25]
Topics / Energy Prices
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsEnergy Prices
304 questions from 65 TDs, between 6 March 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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284 written, 20 oral
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| January 2025 | 0 |
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| May 2025 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 16 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 27 |
| October 2025 | 10 |
| November 2025 | 27 |
| December 2025 | 55 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 17 |
| March 2026 | 16 |
| April 2026 | 26 |
| May 2026 | 11 |
| June 2026 | 24 |
| July 2026 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 32 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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186. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of prepay electricity meters, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66820/25]
187. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he approved the regulators decision to a CRU Decision on additional customer protection measures for household electricity and gas customers 2025/2026 published in September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66821/25]
167. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of domestic electricity customers in arrears and the average value of the arrears; the number of commercial electricity customers in arrears; the number of domestic gas customers in arrears and the average value of the arrears; the number of commercial gas customers in arrears; the number of domestic electricity customers i…
212. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will publish the latest Commission for Regulation of Utilities analysis on supplier margins in the retail energy market for 2024 and 2025, the link between wholesale price reductions and retail pricing decisions; and the actions he is taking to ensure that households benefit from lower wholesale prices without delay. [64761/25]
213. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the latest switching rates for domestic electricity and gas customers; the actions his Department is taking to increase switching among households on high tariffs; and the steps being taken to improve transparency in billing and tariff information. [64762/25]
214. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if his Department will produce a targeted arrears reduction plan for households facing long-term energy debt, including supports for at-risk customers, actions to prevent the escalation of arrears, and the timeline for transitioning from universal energy credits to targeted supports. [64763/25]
83. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the facilities that are in place for persons to ensure that they are getting the best value or are on the best plan for their energy usage; if he understands that people are paying more for their energy bills when discounts may be available, but they are not informed of them; if he has plans to improve this situation; and if he will…
232. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment if the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has commenced or intends to commence an investigation into electricity suppliers, given recent reports by an expert group expressing concern that retail electricity prices are not reflecting reductions in wholesale energy costs; the criteria under which the CRU assesses supplier prici…
233. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the latest figures for domestic energy bill arrears in the household sector, including the percentage of electricity and gas customers in arrears, the total amounts owed, and the average debt per household; if he will compare these figures with those from June 2024 and June 2021; the total value and reach of payments made under the ene…
260. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Climate; Energy and the Environment the steps being taken by his Department to address the gap between wholesale market prices for electricity and the price that customers pay for electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62234/25]
80. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to report on the outcome of his recent meeting with our largest energy companies, on 26 September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59711/25]
83. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the engagements he has had with the regulator and energy suppliers to ensure that the determination of PR6 and the renewable heat obligation do not place upward pressure on household energy bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60288/25]
89. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he is concerned at high household energy costs; the steps he will take in areas under his remit to lower the cost of the energy for households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59247/25]
92. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the Energy Affordability Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60405/25]
101. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider implementing a comprehensive strategy for the utilisation of surplus renewable energy to help reduce energy poverty, in the context of increasing energy prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60479/25]
109. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps being taken to strengthen the powers and remit of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in light of the persistent gap between wholesale and retail electricity prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59706/25]
114. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the analysis his Department has undertaken into the effect the withdrawal of energy credits in budget 2026 will have on the rates of energy poverty and energy arrears in Irish households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60470/25]
118. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he aware of the extent of energy poverty in Ireland; the measures that will be put in place to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50387/25]
119. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his proposals to address Irish households paying amongst the highest electricity prices in Europe. [60491/25]
120. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the actions his Department is undertaking to tackle rising electricity prices; whether his Department will initiate new actions in view of the recent IEA report on electricity prices (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60469/25]
141. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the National Energy Affordability Taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60477/25]
211. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the breakdown of the average household electricity bill in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59442/25]
212. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the average household gas bill in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59443/25]
217. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if there has been a review into the cost of energy for domestic users relative to other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59791/25]