Overview
- Eurostat's release Wednesday shows Irish households paid 40.42c per kWh in the second half of 2025, nearly 40% above the EU average of 28.96c.
- The price level left homes paying about €480 more per year than the EU average after a 32.7% jump in July–December 2025 versus a year earlier.
- PrepayPower has announced fresh rises for customers, lifting electricity by 8.8% and gas by 10.6% from the start of next month.
- Analysts cite high per‑person grid upkeep from a small, spread‑out population and rapid growth in data centres that is straining the network.
- The industry group EAI points to limited buying power and heavy gas use as key drivers, and says a France interconnector due in 2028 plus more renewables should ease costs over time.