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Electric Ireland electricity rates

Solar export rate 19.5c/kWh on any plan

Every plan has a variable rate, a 12-month contract and a €50 exit fee should you change plan before the contract ends.

Smart 24-hour plans

A single unit rate is charged at all hours of the day.

Electric Ireland electricity plans and their standard rates: Smart 24-hour plans
Plan24-hour rate
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ 24hr PrepayPay as you go · Offline billing
37.26c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Electric+ 24hr Prepay: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ 24hr Prepay0.5% off
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ 24hr SaverDirect debit · Online billing · €30 cash bonus
37.26c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Electric+ 24hr Saver: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ 24hr Saver - 16% Discount16% off + €30

Smart day/night/peak plans

This type of plan has three unit rates that change with the time of day.

Day8am–5pm, 7pm–11pmNight11pm–8amPeak5pm–7pm
Electric Ireland electricity plans and their standard rates: Smart day/night/peak plans
PlanDay rateNight ratePeak rate
Electric Ireland Home Electric SST SaverDirect debit · Online billing
40.54c21.30c43.25c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Electric SST Saver: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Electric SST Saver - 16% Discount16% off
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ SST PrepayPay as you go · Offline billing
40.54c21.30c43.25c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Electric+ SST Prepay: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ SST Prepay0.5% off
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ SST SaverDirect debit · Online billing
40.54c21.30c43.25c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Electric+ SST Saver: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ SST Saver - 16% Discount16% off

Smart EV plans

This type of plan is aimed at people with an electric vehicle: two unit rates that change with the time of day, and a lower one late at night for charging it. Every plan here is paid by direct debit with online billing.

Day and Peak8am–11pmNight4am–8am, 11pm–2amEV2am–4am
Electric Ireland electricity plans and their standard rates: Smart EV plans
PlanDay and Peak rateNight rateEV rate
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ Night Boost
39.79c19.62c11.51c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Electric+ Night Boost: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ Night Boost - 5.5% Discount5.5% off

Smart weekend-rate plans: Home Electric+ Weekender (Sat)

This type of plan has unit rates that change with the time of day and the day of the week. Every plan here is paid by direct debit with online billing.

SaturdayFree period8am–11pm
Electric Ireland electricity plans and their standard rates: Smart weekend-rate plans: Home Electric+ Weekender (Sat)
Plan
Saturday
Other times rateFree period rate
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ Weekender (Sat)
40.90c0.00c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Electric+ Weekender (Sat): its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ Weekender - 5.5% Discount (Sat)5.5% off

Smart weekend-rate plans: Home Electric+ Weekender (Sun)

This type of plan has unit rates that change with the time of day and the day of the week. Every plan here is paid by direct debit with online billing.

SundayFree period8am–11pm
Electric Ireland electricity plans and their standard rates: Smart weekend-rate plans: Home Electric+ Weekender (Sun)
Plan
Sunday
Other times rateFree period rate
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ Weekender (Sun)
40.90c0.00c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Electric+ Weekender (Sun): its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Electric+ Weekender - 5.5% Discount (Sun)5.5% off

24-hour plans

A single unit rate is charged at all hours of the day. Every plan here is paid by direct debit with online billing.

Electric Ireland electricity plans and their standard rates: 24-hour plans
Plan24-hour rate
Electric Ireland Electricity
38.04c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Electricity: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Electricity - 14% Discount14% off
Electric Ireland Green Electricity
38.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Green Electricity: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Green Electricity - 5.5% Discount5.5% off

Nightsaver plans

This type of plan has two unit rates that change with the time of day. Every plan here is paid by direct debit with online billing.

Day8am–11pmNight11pm–8am
Electric Ireland electricity plans and their standard rates: Nightsaver plans
PlanDay rateNight rate
Electric Ireland Electricity
40.62c20.03c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Electricity: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Electricity - 14% Discount14% off
Electric Ireland Green Electricity
40.86c20.26c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Green Electricity: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Green Electricity - 5.5% Discount5.5% off

Electric Ireland gas rates

Gas plans cost the same in every area and need no particular meter. Every plan has a 12-month contract and a €50 exit fee should you change plan before the contract ends. All are paid by direct debit with online billing.

Electric Ireland gas plans and their standard rates
PlanUnit rate
Electric Ireland EnergySaver
12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland EnergySaver: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland EnergySaver - 10% Discount10% off

Electric Ireland dual fuel rates

Solar export rate 19.5c/kWh on any plan

Every plan has a variable rate, a 12-month contract and a €50 exit fee should you change plan before the contract ends.

Smart 24-hour plans

A single unit rate is charged at all hours of the day.

Electric Ireland dual fuel plans and their standard rates: Smart 24-hour plans
Plan24-hour rateGas rate
Electric Ireland Home Dual + 24hr PrepayPay as you go · Offline billing
37.26c12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Dual + 24hr Prepay: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Dual + 24hr Prepay3.5% off
Electric Ireland Home Dual+ 24hr SaverDirect debit · Online billing · €85 cash bonus
37.26c12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Dual+ 24hr Saver: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Dual+ 24hr Saver - 16% Electricity / 16% Gas Discounts16% off + €85

Smart day/night/peak plans

This type of plan has three unit rates that change with the time of day.

Day8am–5pm, 7pm–11pmNight11pm–8amPeak5pm–7pm
Electric Ireland dual fuel plans and their standard rates: Smart day/night/peak plans
PlanDay rateNight ratePeak rateGas rate
Electric Ireland Home Dual + SST PrepayPay as you go · Offline billing
40.54c21.30c43.25c12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Dual + SST Prepay: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Dual + SST Prepay3.5% off
Electric Ireland Home Dual SST SaverDirect debit · Online billing
40.54c21.30c43.25c12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Dual SST Saver: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Dual SST Saver - 16% Electricity / 16% Gas Discounts16% off
Electric Ireland Home Dual+ SST SaverDirect debit · Online billing
40.54c21.30c43.25c12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Dual+ SST Saver: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Dual+ SST Saver - 16% Electricity / 16% Gas Discounts16% off

Smart EV plans

This type of plan is aimed at people with an electric vehicle: two unit rates that change with the time of day, and a lower one late at night for charging it. Every plan here is paid by direct debit with online billing.

Day and Peak8am–11pmNight4am–8am, 11pm–2amEV2am–4am
Electric Ireland dual fuel plans and their standard rates: Smart EV plans
PlanDay and Peak rateNight rateEV rateGas rate
Electric Ireland Home Dual+ Night Boost
39.79c19.62c11.51c12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Dual+ Night Boost: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Dual+ Night Boost - 8.5% Electricity / 8.5% Gas Discounts8.5% off

Smart weekend-rate plans: Home Dual+ Weekender (Sat)

This type of plan has unit rates that change with the time of day and the day of the week. Every plan here is paid by direct debit with online billing.

SaturdayFree period8am–11pm
Electric Ireland dual fuel plans and their standard rates: Smart weekend-rate plans: Home Dual+ Weekender (Sat)
Plan
Saturday
Other times rateFree period rateGas rate
Electric Ireland Home Dual+ Weekender (Sat)
40.90c0.00c12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Dual+ Weekender (Sat): its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Dual+ Weekender (Sat) - 8.5% Electricity / 8.5% Gas Discounts8.5% off

Smart weekend-rate plans: Home Dual+ Weekender (Sun)

This type of plan has unit rates that change with the time of day and the day of the week. Every plan here is paid by direct debit with online billing.

SundayFree period8am–11pm
Electric Ireland dual fuel plans and their standard rates: Smart weekend-rate plans: Home Dual+ Weekender (Sun)
Plan
Sunday
Other times rateFree period rateGas rate
Electric Ireland Home Dual+ Weekender (Sun)
40.90c0.00c12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Home Dual+ Weekender (Sun): its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Home Dual+ Weekender (Sun) - 8.5% Electricity / 8.5% Gas Discounts8.5% off

24-hour plans

A single unit rate is charged at all hours of the day. Every plan here is paid by direct debit with online billing.

Electric Ireland dual fuel plans and their standard rates: 24-hour plans
Plan24-hour rateGas rate
Electric Ireland Dual Fuel
38.04c11.18c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Dual Fuel: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Dual Fuel - 14% Electricity / 14% Gas Discounts14% off
Electric Ireland Green Electricity & Gas
38.24c12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Green Electricity & Gas: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Green Electricity & Gas - 8.5% Discounts8.5% off

Nightsaver plans

This type of plan has two unit rates that change with the time of day. Every plan here is paid by direct debit with online billing.

Day8am–11pmNight11pm–8am
Electric Ireland dual fuel plans and their standard rates: Nightsaver plans
PlanDay rateNight rateGas rate
Electric Ireland Dual Fuel
40.62c20.03c12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Dual Fuel: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Dual Fuel - 14% Electricity / 14% Gas Discounts14% off
Electric Ireland Green Electricity & Gas
40.86c20.26c12.24c

Eligibility: This discount is offered to new Electric Ireland customers only.

Electric Ireland Green Electricity & Gas: its discounts
DiscountRewards
Electric Ireland Green Electricity & Gas - 8.5% Discounts8.5% off

Electric Ireland price change history

Includes VAT and before plan discounts.

July 2026

3 changes

24hr

  • 24hr Rate

    34.75c38.04c

    +9.5%
  • Electricity - 14% Discount
  • Value Reward - 5.5% Discount

Day/Night/Peak

+9.5%
  • Day Rate

    37.03c40.54c

  • Night Rate

    19.46c21.30c

  • Peak Rate

    39.50c43.25c

  • Home Electric SST Saver - 16% Discount
  • Home Electric+ SST - 5.5% Discount
  • Home Electric+ SST Prepay
  • Home Electric+ SST Saver - 16% Discount

Day/Night/Peak/EV

  • Day Rate

    36.34c39.79c

    +9.5%
  • Night Rate

    17.92c19.62c

    +9.5%
  • Peak Rate

    36.34c39.79c

    +9.5%
  • EV Rate

    10.52c11.51c

    +9.4%
  • Home Electric+ Night Boost: 5.5% Discount, 5.5% Fallback

Free Sat/Sun

+9.5%
  • Day Rate

    37.35c40.90c

  • Night Rate

    37.35c40.90c

  • Peak Rate

    37.35c40.90c

  • Home Electric+ Weekender: 5.5% Discount (Sat), 5.5% Discount (Sun), 5.5% Fallback (Sat), 5.5% Fallback (Sun)

Green 24hr

  • 24hr Rate

    34.92c38.24c

    +9.5%
  • Green Electricity - 5.5% Discount

Green Nightsaver

+9.5%
  • Day Rate

    37.32c40.86c

  • Night Rate

    18.51c20.26c

  • Green Electricity - 5.5% Discount

Nightsaver

+9.5%
  • Day Rate

    37.10c40.62c

  • Night Rate

    18.30c20.03c

  • Electricity - 14% Discount
  • Value Reward - 5.5% Discount

Smart 24hr

  • 24hr Rate

    34.03c37.26c

    +9.5%
  • Home Electric+ 24hr Prepay
  • Home Electric+ 24hr Saver: 5.5% Discount, 16% Discount

Gas

  • Gas Rate

    11.18c12.24c

    +9.5%
  • EnergySaver - 10% Discount
  • Gas: 4.5% Fallback Discount (Existing Customers), 4% Fallback Discount (Existing Customers), 5.5% Fallback Discount (Existing Customers), 5% Fallback Discount (Existing Customers)
  • Standard Domestic Gas

24hr

  • 24hr Rate

    34.75c38.04c

    +9.5%
  • Dual Fuel - 14% Electricity / 14% Gas Discounts
  • Value Reward: 7.5% Electricity / 7.5% Gas Discounts, 7% Electricity / 7% Gas Discounts, 8.5% Electricity / 8.5% Gas Discounts, 8% Electricity / 8% Gas Discounts

Day/Night/Peak

+9.5%
  • Day Rate

    37.03c40.54c

  • Night Rate

    19.46c21.30c

  • Peak Rate

    39.50c43.25c

  • Gas Rate

    11.18c12.24c

  • Home Dual + SST Prepay
  • Home Dual SST - 8.5% Discounts Fallback
  • Home Dual SST Saver - 16% Electricity / 16% Gas Discounts
  • Home Dual+ SST - 8.5% Discounts Fallback
  • Home Dual+ SST Saver - 16% Electricity / 16% Gas Discounts

Day/Night/Peak/EV

  • Day Rate

    36.34c39.79c

    +9.5%
  • Night Rate

    17.92c19.62c

    +9.5%
  • Peak Rate

    36.34c39.79c

    +9.5%
  • EV Rate

    10.52c11.51c

    +9.4%
  • Gas Rate

    11.18c12.24c

    +9.5%
  • Home Dual+ Night Boost: 8.5% Discounts Fallback, 8.5% Electricity / 8.5% Gas Discounts

Free Sat/Sun

+9.5%
  • Day Rate

    37.35c40.90c

  • Night Rate

    37.35c40.90c

  • Peak Rate

    37.35c40.90c

  • Gas Rate

    11.18c12.24c

  • Home Dual+ Weekender (Sat) - 8.5% Electricity / 8.5% Gas Discounts
  • Home Dual+ Weekender (Sun) - 8.5% Electricity / 8.5% Gas Discounts
  • Home Dual+ Weekender Saturday - 8.5% Discounts Fallback
  • Home Dual+ Weekender Sunday - 8.5% Discounts Fallback

Green 24hr

+9.5%
  • 24hr Rate

    34.92c38.24c

  • Gas Rate

    11.18c12.24c

  • Green Electricity & Gas - 8.5% Discounts

Green Nightsaver

+9.5%
  • Day Rate

    37.32c40.86c

  • Night Rate

    18.51c20.26c

  • Gas Rate

    11.18c12.24c

  • Green Electricity & Gas - 8.5% Discounts

Nightsaver

+9.5%
  • Day Rate

    37.10c40.62c

  • Night Rate

    18.30c20.03c

  • Gas Rate

    11.18c12.24c

  • Dual Fuel - 14% Electricity / 14% Gas Discounts
  • Value Reward: 7.5% Electricity / 7.5% Gas Discounts, 7% Electricity / 7% Gas Discounts, 8.5% Electricity / 8.5% Gas Discounts, 8% Electricity / 8% Gas Discounts

Smart 24hr

+9.5%
  • 24hr Rate

    34.03c37.26c

  • Gas Rate

    11.18c12.24c

  • Home Dual + 24hr Prepay
  • Home Dual+ 24hr Saver: 8.5% Electricity / 8.5% Gas Discounts, 16% Electricity / 16% Gas Discounts

About Electric Ireland

Electric Ireland, the retail arm of the ESB, is one of the largest energy suppliers in the country providing gas and electricity for more than 1.3 million homes and businesses.

Originally a state owned company and the sole electricity supplier in the country, it rebranded to Electric Ireland in 2012 following the deregulation of Ireland’s energy market.

On top of gas and electricity supplies Electric Ireland also offers services to customers including EV Charger and Solar Panel installation, Heat Pump solutions, and more as part of their Net Zero commitment.

The Electric Ireland Rewards programme also offers customers loyalty bonuses including additional savings, trips, and more.

Electric Ireland offers pay-as-you-go plans. Read its terms and conditions.

Fuel mix: Standard Mix

Coal
Gas
Oil
Renewables
Other

Carbon dioxide emissions: 137 g CO2 per kWh

This mix is below the national average of 223 g CO2 per kWh.

Fuel mix: Green Energy

Coal
Gas
Oil
Renewables
Other

Carbon dioxide emissions: 0 g CO2 per kWh

This mix is below the national average of 223 g CO2 per kWh.

Your questions, answered

Electric Ireland questions

Electric Ireland has not announced a price increase. Its latest change took electricity and gas prices up 9.5% from 1 July 2026.

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