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Fri, 29 May 2026

Fri, 29 May 2026 Energy bills to go up for Power NI and Firmus customers

Both suppliers have said the increase is due to higher global energy and gas prices.

* Power NI's electricity unit price will increase by 6.2% across Northern Ireland, with an average household bill increasing by £5 per month.
* Firmus' natural gas tariff will increase by 15.65% for its Ten Towns customers, equating to an extra £10.70 a month for the average household.
* The price increases are due to higher global energy and gas prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East.
* Energy costs have rocketed since Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz shipping route, which carries a fifth of the world's oil and gas.
* Power NI says it has delayed the price increase as long as possible while keeping tariffs competitive locally and below the average in GB and the Republic of Ireland.
* Firmus says its latest tariff change brings customer bills "now roughly back to where they were this time last year" and still significantly below previous years.