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Bord Gáis price increase from 9 October: what to do
Bord Gáis Energy is raising prices from 9 October 2026: a typical electricity bill goes up 8.8% (€14.75 a month) and gas 9.3% (€11.67 a month). Bord Gáis says customers on a contract can end it within 30 days of the notice, so before 9 October. Ask their loyalty team for a better price first, and compare it with the market.
| Electricity unit rates | +9.1% | |
| Electricity standing charge | +7.2% | |
| Electricity, typical bill | +8.8% (€14.75 a month) | |
| Gas unit rates | +10.6% | |
| Gas standing charge | +7% | |
| Gas, typical bill | +9.3% (€11.67 a month) | |
| Dual fuel, typical bill | +9.1% (€26.42 a month) | |
| From | 9 October 2026 |
How to do it yourself
- 1Find your plan and whether you're in contract
Your bill or Bord Gáis's app shows your plan name, your unit rate, your standing charge and your contract end date. If you're out of contract, you can leave without a fee and you have the most leverage.
- 2Work out what the rise costs you, and what others would charge
Use the calculator above for your extra cost. Then check the cheapest price for your usage on a CRU-accredited comparison site (bonkers.ie, switcher.ie or powertoswitch.ie). Note the name, the unit rate and the yearly cost: that's your bargaining number.
- 3Ask Bord Gáis for their best price to keep you, in writing
Contact Bord Gáis and ask for the loyalty or retention team. Say you've had the price increase notice, you're comparing suppliers, and give the competing yearly cost. Ask for their offer in writing: unit rate, standing charge, any discount and how long it lasts, and any exit fee.
- 4Compare like for like
Put both offers on your own usage: unit rate × your kWh, plus the standing charge, minus any discount for as long as it actually lasts. A big discount on a high unit rate can cost more than a smaller discount on a low one.
- 5Decide before 9 October
Take the better of the two. If you switch, the new supplier does everything, your supply isn't interrupted, and you have a cooling-off period to change your mind. If you stay, make sure the new rate is confirmed on your account.
Hi, I'm a Bord Gáis Energy customer on [your plan], account number [number]. I've had your notice of the price increase from 9 October. I'm comparing suppliers, and for my usage [other supplier] would cost about €[amount] a year. Before I decide, could you tell me in writing the best rate you can offer to keep me: the unit rate, the standing charge, any discount and how long it lasts, and any exit fee? Thanks, [Your name]
- Discounts that only last 12 months: the rate after that is what you'll pay next year.
- A higher discount on a higher unit rate. Compare the yearly cost on your usage, not the percentage.
- Exit fees if you're mid-way through a fixed-term contract. There's no fee at the end of one.
- Conditions on the price, like paperless billing or direct debit.
- Bord Gáis says contract customers can end their contract within 30 days of the notice (sent from 9 September), so the window closes around 9 October.
Or let Cara do it
- 1Reads your bill: plan, unit rate, usage and contract end date.
- 2Emails Bord Gáis for their best price to keep you, and prices your usage with the other suppliers.
- 3Tells you plainly which is cheaper. Nothing changes until you say YES, and you accept any new contract yourself.
Nothing is switched, ordered or paid for without your YES. Cara never asks for passwords or card details.
What people ask
When does the Bord Gáis price increase start?
9 October 2026, for electricity and gas.
How much is the Bord Gáis increase?
Electricity unit rates +9.1% and standing charges +7.2%, so a typical electricity bill rises 8.8%, or €14.75 a month. Gas unit rates +10.6% and standing charges +7%, a typical gas bill +9.3%, or €11.67 a month. Dual fuel +9.1%, or €26.42 a month.
Can I leave my Bord Gáis contract because of the increase?
Bord Gáis says customers on a contract have the right to end it within 30 days of the notice, which it dated from 9 September 2026.
Does Bord Gáis have a loyalty team?
Customers on askaboutmoney.com report being offered better rates by Bord Gáis's loyalty team when they said they were leaving. Offers vary; ask for the offer in writing and compare it on your usage.
What help is there if I can't pay?
Bord Gáis offers Level Pay, payment plans and Pay As You Go meters, and the Special Services and Priority Services registers. MABS (mabs.ie) gives free, confidential advice.
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Sources
Figures are the supplier's own announcement, or the national press reporting it, as linked. Your own cost depends on your plan and usage; the calculator works it out from your bill.