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What’s actually changing in your bills.
Irish energy, broadband and mobile, when something moves, we explain it with the real numbers from the source.
- Broadband9 August 2026
The cheaper broadband deal stops being cheaper in month 15
Sky and Virgin sell the same plans on two contract lengths, and both revert to the same standard rate — so the lower advertised rate costs EUR240 to EUR480 more by the end of year two. The whole gap opens in year two.
Read this → - Energy5 August 2026
Flogas put prices up 11%. Its own advice is right, and EUR137 short
Flogas told its variable customers to move onto a discounted plan. Good advice, and as far as any supplier can go. The cheapest way to buy both fuels is EUR137 a year better — and, unusually, it is a dual-fuel plan rather than a split.
Read this → - Market update29 July 2026
The electricity levy cut that comes with a bigger network charge rise
The PSO levy is dropping 65% from October, and that's the headline. But network charges are rising by more, so a typical home is about €30/year worse off. The real numbers, from the CRU.
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