SSE Airtricity is upping customers’ electric bills by 33% with “increases in wholesale energy costs” blamed for the rise.
The firm made the announcement on Friday against a backdrop of soaring utility bills blamed on wholesale markets and the war in Ukraine.
The Consumer Council says the SSE rise will mean people on their ‘Standard’ tariff for both credit meter and keypad (PAYG) meter will see an £248 increase in their bills to just over £1,000 a year.
