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Poll: Have you cut back on your gas and electricity usage due to rising costs?

Let us know.

WITH A MONTH to go until Budget 2023, energy costs are continuing to rise as Ireland faces the highest annual level of inflation in 38 years.

Yesterday, SSE Airtricity announced that it will hike both electricity and gas prices from the beginning of October

The price hikes will see electricity bills rise by 35% while gas bills are set to increase by 39%.

Dual fuel household bills are also set to rise by 37%, which is set to lead to an extra €3.02 each day.

The energy supplier last increased its prices in May, while Bord Gáis Energy, Electric Ireland, Energia and Flogas have all also announced price increases this year. 

So today we’re asking: Have you cut back on your gas and electricity usage due to rising costs?


Poll Results:

Yes, both (5489)
No (4641)
Yes, my electricity usage (4551)
Yes, my gas usage (457)

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    Mute Gerard J. Hannan
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    Nov 23rd 2015, 11:04 PM

    Hilarious.

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    Mute Duff
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    Nov 23rd 2015, 11:56 PM

    €2,000 on a 26 month project..wow

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    Mute John Buckley
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    Nov 24th 2015, 1:49 AM

    In the article it almost sounds like he’s saying 2k is a lot for a 2 year rebranding project.

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    Mute Philip King
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    Nov 24th 2015, 6:40 AM

    It’s the 26 months that I was scratching my head over. Not that I’m an expert in rebranding but does this seem like a very lengthy time?

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    Mute Fred O'Connor
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    Nov 24th 2015, 8:41 AM

    Sounds like a lot of meetings about meetings

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    Mute Darren Moore
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    Nov 24th 2015, 12:08 AM

    A QR code wtf who even uses them !

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    Mute Ellie
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    Nov 23rd 2015, 11:07 PM

    It’s the gay Skynet taking over. Inevitable really.

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    Mute Keith Faherty
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    Nov 24th 2015, 12:13 AM

    QRCODE a bit 2012

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    Mute mcgoo
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    Nov 23rd 2015, 11:51 PM

    QueeR code. Or QuaRe as mick the bull daly might say.

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    Mute Joachin Peiper
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    Nov 23rd 2015, 11:59 PM

    Did John Tierney take over as county manager in Wexford already?

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    Mute The Dublin Cynic
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    Nov 24th 2015, 12:56 AM

    Pay Peanuts = Get Monkeys, €2,000 for 26months work what did they expect? Looks like a snot on a page.

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    Mute Elaine O'Neill
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    Nov 24th 2015, 2:10 AM

    The logo is horrendous too.

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    Mute Ger
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    Nov 24th 2015, 2:47 AM

    Not necessarily a bad thing. The gays will do up your house quicker than the council!

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    Mute noddyflavin
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    Nov 23rd 2015, 11:07 PM

    Bahahahahahaaaaa

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    Mute Marc Nixon
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    Nov 24th 2015, 12:59 AM

    Big QR code reader users down in Wexford

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    Mute Stefan Epure
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    Nov 23rd 2015, 11:13 PM

    Still cheaper than Irish water’s….

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    Mute SCO Electrical
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    Nov 23rd 2015, 11:37 PM

    I guess they’ve got their wires crossed…. I’ll get my coat

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    Nov 23rd 2015, 11:57 PM

    Unsurprising! They wasted millions on a pretentious glass building, so why not waste more money (and over 2 years!!) on a logo redesign and an incorrect qr code?

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    Mute Joachin Peiper
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    Nov 24th 2015, 12:05 AM

    This doesn’t have Hubert Kearns fingerprints on it…2k is only chump change for a man that can blow 60 mil….

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    Mute Peter
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    Nov 24th 2015, 1:55 AM

    It just goes to show that QR is rarely used. I expected the camera to recognise it rather than a separate app.

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    Mute molly coddled
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    Nov 24th 2015, 1:32 AM

    Classiç.

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    Mute John Judd
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    Nov 24th 2015, 11:57 AM

    You can generate a QR code for free online over 2 years for a rebrand ?? Wtf

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    Mute Michael Sands
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    Nov 24th 2015, 1:47 PM

    Vote for us as we can waste your money in a click???

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    Mute Stephen Devlin
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    Nov 24th 2015, 9:57 AM

    Couldn’t make this up bahaha

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    Mute James Joseph Superior Power
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    Nov 24th 2015, 9:15 PM

    Where is Tony Kilduff. I thought he would be all over this blaming same sex marriage.

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