Bord Gais set to hike prices by 34pc

[SPDAY]

Bord Gais is set to raise the price of its gas to residential and
small commercial customers by more than a third after the energy
regulator today backed an application from the firm to increase
tariffs by almost 34pc

Under the proposals consumers will pay an average of 84c per day
extra for their gas, which works out at a considerable E306 per
year.

The move will come as a fresh blow to consumers who were also hit
by a 25pc increase last October and an 11pc rise in 2004. It
follows predictions of an electricity price increase of up to 20pc
by next January