"Reliance on fossil fuels mean our wholesale prices are high If you try and calculate the components of your electricity bill, I promise you, it won't be any fun. I don't just mean the ones printed on your bill, I also mean the ones that act as building blocks behind those numbers. There are distribution and transmission charges. These aren't just two charges but several, paid to the ESB and EirGrid."
"There are distribution and transmission charges. These aren't just two charges but several, paid to the ESB and EirGrid."
Reliance on fossil fuels increases wholesale electricity prices, creating upward pressure on supply costs. Calculating the components of an electricity bill is complex and frequently confusing for consumers. Many charges are not visible on the printed bill but operate as underlying building blocks that sum to the final amount. Distribution and transmission involve multiple separate fees rather than single charges, and these fees are collected by system operators. Distribution and transmission charges are paid to entities such as ESB and EirGrid, and the combined effect of wholesale costs plus layered network charges raises overall consumer bills.
Read at Independent
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]