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Why are so many households in energy arrears?

Almost 320,000 households were unable to pay their electricity bills in full last December, marki...

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16.37 27 Feb 2026


Why are so many households in energy arrears?


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Almost 320,000 households were unable to pay their electricity bills in full last December, marking a sharp year-on-year increase and pushing arrears to record levels, but why are costs so high?

For more on this, Shane is joined by Muireann Lynch, Senior Research Officer with the ESRI.


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