All the updated news related to Consumer Council

All the news related to Consumer Council updated in real time

Found 46

forConsumer Council

Order by:

SSE Airtricity announces 39% gas price rise

SSE Airtricity has announced the highest rise in gas prices in its network for nearly 11 years. Prices will increase by 39% from Friday April 1 amid rising wholesale costs. The move will affect around 186,000 customers in Northern Ireland and has ...

04 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Northern Ireland

Home heating oil price ‘more than double’ 10-year average

Home heating oil prices in Northern Ireland are more than double the 10-year average, the Consumer Council has said. With the cost now more than £1 per litre, prices have only been higher for one week this decade, according to the Consumer ...

23 Jun 2022 at 13:32

Northern Ireland

Power NI to increase prices for domestic customers by 27.5%

Northern Ireland’s largest electricity company has announced that prices will increase by 27.5% from the beginning of July for domestic customers. The rise announced by Power NI will affect more than 461,000 households who will see their ...

20 May 2022 at 12:35

Northern Ireland

SSE announces gas and electricity price hikes for NI customers

Energy company SSE Airtricity has announced it is rising gas and electricity prices for Northern Ireland customers. The company said gas prices would rise by 28.3% and electricity prices will increase by 35.4% on October 1. The Consumer ...

27 Aug 2022 at 07:33

Water firms failing to meet agreed investment in networks – Ofwat

Water firms are failing to invest as much as they promised to fix their networks, including improving sewage treatment and reducing spills into the environment, the regulator has warned. Ofwat said between 2020 and 2022, 14 companies ...

06 Dec 2022 at 11:37

Northern Ireland

Stormont officials examining potential increase in student fees to £7,000

Stormont officials have been asked to examine the revenue-raising potential of increasing university student fees in Northern Ireland to £7,000. It comes as the Department for the Economy faces making 16% cuts to services due to a ...

15 May 2023 at 18:33

Household water complaints spike amid environment and meter concerns

Unresolved household complaints to water firms have spiked amid discontent over sewage spills, billing mistakes and problems with water meters, an annual report shows. The number of complaints escalated to the Consumer Council ...

03 Oct 2024 at 07:03

Watchdog to probe South East Water for ‘failing’ customers over supply

The water watchdog has launched an investigation into South East Water over its service to households after “too many customers have been failed too often” by the supplier. Ofwat, which regulates water firms in England and ...

16 Nov 2023 at 12:55

Households set to learn water bills to rise by at least 20% over next five years

Households in England and Wales are set to learn their water bills will rise by at least 20% by 2030 to fix the “twin crisis” of pollution and shortages. Ofwat is expected to announce on Thursday that charges will ...

18 Dec 2024 at 13:00

Ofwat names six ‘worst performing’ water firms

Ofwat has named the six worst performing water firms as it said the industry is “falling short” in “too many areas”. The regulator singled out Northumbrian Water, Southern Water, South West Water, Thames Water, ...

08 Dec 2022 at 13:41

Why are water bills going up so much, and what does it mean for consumers?

Household water bills in England and Wales will rise by an average of £157 over the next five years, following a ruling by the industry regulator. The increase has sparked anger from consumer groups, after ...

19 Dec 2024 at 12:00

Too many households let down and abandoned after sewer floods – report

Water firms are leaving too many households feeling “let down and abandoned” after sewer flooding, according to a joint report from the regulator and watchdog. Customers who have repeatedly experienced ...

27 Nov 2024 at 16:49

Years
2025

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.