Energy Crisis

Observers say rate may fall again next month but rise thereafter as ECB rate hikes feed through and utility bills start to rise

‘Utility-based mentality’ can get previously reluctant industries on board, says Elina Bardram

Figure marks new three-year high

Until recently, I had only a vague idea of my personal responsibility for the situation

One giant source connected to a network of pipes could cater for an entire neighbourhood’s heating needs

Industry body warns of waste as regulations favour power lines

Steep declines in tech-related stocks follow Wall Street rout on Friday

Celtic Interconnector, an electricity cable that will run from Cork coast to Brittany, faces issues on two fronts, says EirGrid

There’s been a virtual standstill on tackling greenhouse gas emissions from farming - despite progress generally across society

Minister for Energy and the Environment has responded to UN report that described Ireland as ‘cautionary tale’

Growth rates would tumble to levels rarely seen outside of big global events such as the Covid-19 pandemic, report says

Negotiations ongoing with deal to extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz to be struck over ​the next week, Trump claims

Kilshane Energy seeks permission for ‘flexible peaking plant’ to provide ‘reliable source of backup generation’

Electricity and gas supplier becomes the latest to announce increase

Energy prices are estimated to have decreased by 4.3% in the month, CSO data shows

Company reported ‘an acceleration’ in development of data centres, with energy sold to the sector in Ireland trebling

Global conflicts, climate change and a looming El Niño threaten worsening food shortages in 2026

Six months ago, Minister said he was ‘delighted’ at interest farmers were showing in the scheme

Sun-dried cow-dung cakes had largely disappeared – but rising gas prices are driving a comeback

Oil futures markets are sanguine, but history shows expectations have often been disappointed

Airline and analysts think it is well placed in longer term compared to rivals despite 25% slump in share price

CSO’s wholesale price index is a key indicator of the trajectory of inflation

Dublin market performs well as investors once again feel jitters

Renewables account for 16% of Ireland’s energy output compared to an average of 25% in Europe

Supplies now being sourced from West Africa, the Americas and Norway

John FitzGerald warns of effects of continuing closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Anyone reckoning with the climate crisis must look at per capita emissions, not at the absolute size of a country

Electricity prices expected to rise in the weeks ahead due to Iran conflict but the roll-out of Irish wind and solar farms has slowed

British energy bills are significantly lower on average than here, due largely to its offshore wind sector, the largest in Europe

Ireland failed to match European investment in renewables and infrastructure

Engineers warn that Republic must bolster energy security

CSO revisions indicate unemployment was 5 per cent in January, February and March

Europe still capable of sourcing alternatives, sources argue

Opposition TDs say idea of the State developing nuclear power ‘crazy’ and a ‘distraction’ from soaring energy prices

Lack of transparency and regulation makes it impossible to assess value in household bins collection market

Gloom in transport, tourism and leisure business continues as overall service sector activity slows for first time in five years

Brent crude oil prices hold above the $110 a barrel mark

Close partnership is of benefit to all parties concerned

We have a political economy in which the only currency is the decibel

Micheál Martin cites advances in technology and over-reliance on imported fossil fuels as factors for looking at nuclear power