As the energy crisis continues, Minister Eamon Ryan has confirmed the date when households can expect to receive their first €200 off energy bills in just two and a half weeks.
According to Minister Ryan, from the week beginning November 1 households in Ireland can expect to receive their first energy credit. The €600 worth of energy credits, to be paid in three €200 instalments over the winter, were announced in Budget 2023 to help ease the effects of the cost-of-living crisis.
Speaking to Newstalk this morning, Minister Ryan said: “The first [payment] will be the 1st of November, first week of November, and then one early in the new year - January - and then one further one in March.” The Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme is part of the package of supports to combat the cost of living, and it applies to every household electricity account holder.
