Answers sought on energy price rises

Officials from the energy regulator will face questions on high electricity prices at the Oireachtas Energy committee today.

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities will discuss its recent report which found no evidence of price gouging in the energy market.

Irish electricity prices are the highest in the EU according to figures from Eurostat.

Committee chairperson Naoise O’Muiri says they want answers on why those prices have increased sharply…