Originally Posted by bob3367

What cheap gas do we have?

We can import cheap LNG from North America for $0.01 per kilowatt. We would have to build chilled storage tanks and could export to the UK.

Originally Posted by mickterry

The government do have some control over the regulator even if not in an official capacity.

politics.ie gold

Originally Posted by Knapaghbeg

We can import cheap LNG from North America for $0.01 per kilowatt. We would have to build chilled storage tanks and could export to the UK.

You forgot Capital costs, operating costs, actually you forgot all costs.

Originally Posted by bob3367

You forgot Capital costs, operating costs, actually you forgot all costs.

Also the fact that the UK could just buy directly from America and bypass Paddy.

Originally Posted by Cassandra Syndrome

Here you go

And from a couple of old bills lying around
2005 2.390cents / kwh
2012 5.156cents /kwh (inc 0.37cents for carbon tax)

In round terms, prices have doubled in 7 years.

Originally Posted by Tin Foil Hat

I got an estimated bill from them yesterday. €19 for two months. Very cheap, I thought. Now I know why. Those underestimated units will be charged out on the next bill, at the higher rate.
It's not the first time I've noticed this happen, by the way.

Thanks for the tip-off - will submit reading at the end of Sept to stop that shenanigans.

Originally Posted by Knapaghbeg

The energy regulator should be providing information on EU gas prices per kilowatt.

Comparing household gas bills accross Europe on a gross basis does not take account of our mild climate.

nor does it allow for crappy insulation in Ireland!

Originally Posted by Knapaghbeg

We have Irish Gas and we are suffering fools who are delaying bringing it ashore. By the time it is eventually brought ashore it will be very expensive .

and when it does
you wont be able to buy it a penny cheaper , than the market rate
so shut up you have no idea what you are on about

Oh ffs, I can't believe this,

6 pages of moaning and giving out, just shut up and pay your bills, or we will cut you off ye fckn stupid serfs,

This is tough on us all ye know, we haven't bought any new thrones in ages!

€150,000 bill for Bord Gais office chairs - National News - Independent.ie

So can somebody tell me why we have an energy company that is, sponsoring a theatre owned by a NAMA boyo by our gas bills?

How much is that sponsorship worth and what's in it for us? Why did the regulator not take this into account when it was deciding to raise our costs?