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Cheapest Electricity Prices in Ireland

Switching to the cheapest electricity plans available can save the average Irish home up to €700 a year. Compare prices from 11 Irish electricity providers side by side to see what suits you best and switch online in minutes.

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The cheapest electricity rates on the market

Cheapest electricity rates on the market, cent per kWh
Plan typeCheapest rate
Cheapest EV rateReduced rate late at night for car charging
10.9cper kWh
Cheapest night rateReduced rate from 11pm to 8am
16.8cper kWh
Cheapest 24 hour rateOne rate, all day
31.5cper kWh
Cheapest prepay ratePay as you go
37.1cper kWh
Highest export ratePaid for solar sent to the grid
20.0cper kWh

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Recent electricity price changes

Price changes suppliers have announced, and the ones that took effect in the last six months.
  1. Today

  2. 12 Oct

    4 weeks ago

    Energia

    5%

    increase

  3. 9 Oct

    4 weeks ago

    Waterpower

    18.3%

    increase

  4. 9 Oct

    4 weeks ago

    Bord Gáis Energy

    9.1%

    increase

  5. 5 Oct

    5 weeks ago

    SSE Airtricity

    10.6%

    increase

  6. 2 Oct

    5 weeks ago

    Community Power

    5.5%

    increase
See full history

Cheapest 24-hour rate over time

Up 30.7% in the past 12 months
Cheapest electricity 24-hour unit rate by month, cent per kWh including VAT
MonthCheapest 24-hour rate
November 202524.1c
December 202524.1c
January 202624.1c
February 202624.1c
March 202626.7c
April 202627.9c
May 202628.5c
June 202628.5c
July 202628.5c
August 202628.8c
September 202628.8c
October 202628.8c
November 202631.5c
The cheapest urban 24-hour unit rate a new customer could get each week, including VAT and plan discounts.

Compare electricity plans by tariff type

The rates above are the cheapest on the market, but the cheapest rate isn’t always the cheapest plan for you. Which tariff type offers the best value depends on how much electricity you use, and when you use it.

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