As the cost of living crisis continues as we move into the winter months, many Irish households will be eagerly awaiting the €600 energy credit announced in Budget 2023.
On Tuesday, the Cabinet approved plans to pay three electricity credits worth €200 to every household in the country over the next six months. The first payment will be made in November 2022, while the second credit payment will be made in January 2023, and the third in March 2023.
The Electricity Costs Emergency Benefit Scheme is part of the package of supports to combat the cost of living, and it applies to all domestic electricity accounts registered with an electricity supplier in the Republic of Ireland. Like credits that were paid between April and June 2022, the new payment for the €200 energy credits will be automatic and you will not need to apply for them. Here's everything you need to know:
