Reduce Your Use - Advice
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From: Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
- Published on: 20 December 2023
- Last updated on: 7 January 2025
If you are finding it difficult to pay your energy bills, please be advised:
- Contacting your energy supplier is an essential first step
- You will not be disconnected if you are engaging with your supplier, so talking to them early is important
- Suppliers will offer a repayment plan that takes into account your ability to pay if you have built up any debt
- Many suppliers are also signed up to the Energy Engage Code which offers a range of protections once you engage with your supplier
- Your energy supplier may have a hardship fund aimed at helping customers experiencing financial difficulty, more information on this can be found on your supplier’s website
Suppliers | Contact Number | Website |
Electric Ireland | 1800 504021 | electricireland.ie |
Bord Gáis Energy | 01 6110101 | bordgaisenergy.ie |
SSE Airtricity | 0818 812 220 | sseairtricity.com |
Energia | 0818 405 405 | energia.ie |
Prepay Power | 1800 911 977 | prepaypower.ie |
Flogas Ireland | 041 214 9500 | flogas.ie |
Pinergy | 0818 363 749 | pinergy.ie |
Yuno Energy | 1800 554488 | yunoenergy.ie |
You may be eligible to register with your supplier as a vulnerable customer, in which case you would have extra protections from disconnection. Contact your supplier for more information.
Further advice on managing your energy costs is available from the following organisations:
- For advice and information on your rights as an energy consumer contact The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU)cru.ie
- If you are in arrears or struggling with energy debt, contact MABS (the Money Advice and Budgeting Service) www.mabs.ieor call 0818 07 2000 Mon-Fri 9am-8pm
- If you are over 60 and worried about your energy bills, contact ALONE alone.ie