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To: ESB Networks
Don't hike electricity prices to cover Storm Éowyn damages
The CEO of ESB Networks has said that the cost of repairing the electricity network from Storm Éowyn will be passed on to customers in the form of price hikes. This must not be allowed to happen – the people of Ireland should not have to bear the cost for this destructive storm.
Why is this important?
We commend all of the people who have worked tirelessly to repair our electricity network after the destructive Storm Éowyn, but we were shocked to hear the CEO of ESB Networks warning that the cost of these repairs would be passed on to customers through electricity price hikes.
People across Ireland are already struggling to afford their electricity bills. So many of us are struggling to make ends meet – further electricity price hikes will push so many of us to the brink.
The ESB has plenty of money – its operating profit for the first six months of 2024 was €446 million. Let the electricity companies foot the bill for storm repairs – not the people of Ireland.
People across Ireland are already struggling to afford their electricity bills. So many of us are struggling to make ends meet – further electricity price hikes will push so many of us to the brink.
The ESB has plenty of money – its operating profit for the first six months of 2024 was €446 million. Let the electricity companies foot the bill for storm repairs – not the people of Ireland.