CSO Releases Data: Wholesale Electricity Prices Up 77% in 12 Months
What happened
The Central Statistics Office published figures showing that wholesale electricity prices increased by around 77% in the 12 months leading up to August 2026. While energy fuels were up 11% compared to July, they were up 34.5% when comparing August 2026 to August 2025. Overall producer prices for manufactured goods were 2.4% higher in August 2026 compared to August 2025. Deirdre Toher noted that for the 12 months to August 2026, overall producer prices were up by 6.5%, while export producer prices rose by 6.9%.
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Why it matters
The data highlights significant cost pressures across various sectors, including energy and manufacturing inputs. While overall producer prices showed a decline of 0.8% in the overall Producer Price Index for manufacturing industries during August 2026, this was offset by sharp increases in energy costs and specific commodity prices like fish and fish products.
From westmeathexaminer.ie
Who's involved
- Central Statistics OfficeIreland's principal government institution responsible for collecting and publishing key economic data.
- Deirdre ToherResearcher providing expert commentary on economic data published by the Central Statistics Office.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Electric IrelandSpeculative
Wholesale price spikes could increase operational and procurement costs for Electric Ireland.
- Cairn HomesSpeculative
Increased wholesale energy costs could raise construction input costs for Cairn Homes.
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The entities involved
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Central Statistics Office
Ireland's principal government institution in charge of statistics and census data