A Kerry Sinn Féin TD is urging the government to adopt his party’s proposals to hold energy companies accountable after the latest electricity price hike by Flogas.
The 7% increase will hit over 43,000 households, despite a 12% drop in wholesale prices.
Deputy Pa Daly says almost 300,000 homes are now in electricity arrears, and the absence of electricity credits in Budget 2026 will worsen the crisis.
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He’s calling for regulation of hedging and standing charges, accusing the government of favouring corporate profits over families.
Sinn Féin has introduced legislation to give regulators more power—something Deputy Daly says the government continues to ignore.
