Regulator confirms nearly 10,000 electricity disconnections
It has been confirmed that there has been a sharp increase in the number of disconnections in electricity supplies to homes and businesses this year.
The Commission for Energy Regulation has confirmed almost 10,000 disconnections for this year up to the end of July.
It comes on the same day that price hikes of almost 5% on electricity bills were confirmed.
The Regulator Michael Tutty has insited that there is a code of conduct in place to ensure disconnections are the last resort.
