Wholesale electricity prices rose by over 25% in last year, CSO finds

Wholesale electricity prices have risen by 25.6 per cent in the last year, figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Prices dropped 15.7 per cent in the month to April this year, and current prices are 71.3 per cent lower than the peak electricity prices in August 2022.

Producer prices for food products increased by 5.1 per cent in the 12 months to April 2025.

Notable increases were seen in dairy products, which increased by 22 per cent, meat products increased by 7.3 per cent, while there was a 17.4 per cent increase in chemical products.

Other increases included a 3.1 per cent increase in machinery and equipment, a 3.3 per cent increase in beverages and 3.1 per cent increase in plastic products.

Wholesale prices for construction products grew by 0.2 per cent in the month to April 2025 and rose by one per cent in the 12 months since April 2024.