16/10/2026: Yuno Energy has promised no electricity or gas price increases before March 2027, giving its 100,000 customers some welcome certainty over the winter.

The commitment follows steep increases in July, when Yuno raised electricity prices by 9.5% and gas prices by 11%, adding around €168 and €156 respectively to typical annual bills. The announcement comes days after its sister company, PrepayPower, introduced a similar winter price freeze.

16/10/2026: AIB has reduced its Higher Value 4 Year Fixed mortgage rates by between 0.25% and 0.35%.

The new rates range from 3.15% to 3.25%, depending on LTV, and are available to eligible new and existing mortgage customers borrowing at least €250,000.

AIB’s Green, variable and other fixed mortgage rates remain unchanged.

06/10/2026: Budget 2027 includes €8.65bn in spending and tax measures, with changes affecting workers, families, renters, homeowners and energy customers.

The higher Income Tax rate threshold will rise to €46,500, while the main tax credits will increase by €125. A single worker earning €50,000 could be around €750 better off over a full year, while a couple earning €100,000 between them could gain around €1,500.

Housing measures include a higher €35,000 Help to Buy refund, an increased €1,150 Rent Tax Credit for individuals and a €16,000 Rent-a-Room Relief threshold.

Fuel Allowance will rise to €43 per week, Carbon Tax on home heating oil and natural gas will be reduced, and temporary fuel excise cuts will remain in place through the winter.

15/09/2026: The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised its key interest rates by 25 basis points, marking its second rate hike this year. This latest increase brings the benchmark deposit rate to 2.50%, as the central bank continues to combat rising inflation across the eurozone.

Homeowners with tracker mortgages will see an immediate increase in their monthly repayments, while new mortgages, personal loans, and credit card debt will also cost more. Those with fixed rate loans will not see any change in their monthly mortgage payments.

However, savers could eventually see a slight boost in the interest earned on their bank deposits, provided banks pass the rate hike on.

11/09/2026: Energia has confirmed that new residential electricity and gas prices will take effect on 12 October 2026.

Typical electricity bills will increase by 4.73%, equivalent to an additional €1.67 per week. Electricity standing charges will also rise by 5%.

The average annual gas bill will go up by 9.38%, adding around €2.74 per week, while gas standing charges will stay the samenub.

Dual fuel customers will pay an average of 6.73% more, or an extra €4.41 per week.

09/09/2026: Bord Gáis Energy will increase residential electricity and gas prices for around 300,000 households from 9 October 2026.

Residential electricity customers will see their unit rate increase by 9.1% and their standing charge by 7.2%, while gas customers will see their unit rate increase by 10.6% and their standing charge by 7%.

Under the new rates, electricity customers will see average bills climb by 8.8% (an extra €14.75 per month), while typical households will see their gas bills rise by 9.3% (an extra €11.67 per month).

Dual fuel households face a 9.1% overall increase, amounting to an extra €26.42 each month.

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07/09/2026: Starting 5 October, SSE Airtricity is raising its gas and electricity rates for nearly 300,000 variable-rate customers.

Electricity rates will rise by 9.4% and the daily standing charge by 6.1%. This means an annual bill, based on the average usage, could increase by 8.9%, costing customers an extra €172.

Gas unit rates will jump by 11.6%, though the standing charge remains unchanged. The average annual bill will go up by 9.3%, adding approximately €139.

Households currently on fixed rate tariffs won’t be affected by the increase.

27/08/2026: VHI has announced a 2.75% increase in the price of its plans. The price hike will take effect from 1 October this year and will be the fourth increase in 12 months.

Health insurance expert Dermot Goode said this could typically cost an individual an additional €35 to €65 a year, but for those on VHI’s higher plans, the increase could be between €110 and €150 extra per year.

The company, which is Ireland’s largest healthcare provider with 48% of the market, increased premiums by 3% twice in 2025 and again in March of this year.