# Pinergy electricity price increases in Ireland

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/pinergy-electricity-price-increases-in-ireland
> Updated: 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Electricity supplier Pinergy announced a price increase for approximately 28,000 Irish residential households, effective September 14. The company stated that the unit rate for electricity will increase by just under 10%, which is expected to raise the typical annual bill by about €169.

CEO Enda Gunnell attributed the decision to “prolonged volatility and elevated pricing in wholesale energy markets,” noting that the company can no longer absorb the scale and duration of these fluctuations. Analysts have linked the price hike to renewed conflict in the Middle East driving up wholesale costs. This follows a previous unit rate increase implemented in October 2025.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-01: We Energies faces opposition to proposed 14% rate hike

We Energies faces significant public opposition to a proposed electricity rate hike that could increase residential bills by 14% by 2028 to fund grid reliability and clean energy projects.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/we-energies-faces-opposition-to-proposed-14-rate-hike

### 2026-08-14: Pinergy to increase electricity prices for 28,000 households

Pinergy will increase residential electricity prices by nearly 10% starting September 14, raising typical household costs by 7.6% due to wholesale market volatility.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pinergy-to-increase-electricity-prices-for-28000-households

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