Energy Costs

How concerned are you about the impact of rising energy costs?

Responses

Energy costs are causing a huge concern for many businesses and homeowners.

Over half of respondents said they are very concerned by rising energy costs and almost 66% of respondents said they had implemented cost saving measures in their business. Some examples of those cost saving measures include: working from home and not using office space, turning off heating and charging appliances during peak hours, investing in solar panel technology, staff awareness on the importance of saving energy and looking to other suppliers for better offers.

Fingal County Council and the Sustainably Energy Authority of Ireland have a range of supports for business as follows:

Business Grants and Supports: https://www.seai.ie/business-andpublic-sector/business-grants-and-supports/

SMEs information and Support: https://www.seai.ie/business-andpublic-sector/small-and-medium-business/

Steps to Energy Efficiency for SMEs: https://www.seai.ie/business-andpublic-sector/small-and-medium-business/steps-to-energy-efficienc/

Find out if your business is eligible for a €2,000 voucher towards the cost of a professional energy audit: https://www.seai.ie/business-and-publicsector/small-and-medium-busines…

By what percentage have your energy costs increased in the past 6 months?

When asked by what percentage had energy costs increased in the past six months, 30% of respondents said that their energy costs had risen by between 26-50% and a further 30% said costs had risen by 50% or more.