Cantillon: Electric Ireland the latest to up prices amid deepening gas-for-roubles stand-off

Energy supplier is latest to announce major price increases for electricity and gas

State-owned energy supplier blames rising wholesale charges for move

More than 6,000 new electric cars have been sold in the country so far this year

Hub capable of providing 100km worth of charge in six minutes

State electricity company pledges cash for companies to spend on equipment

State-owned company blames costs beyond its control for increase

State’s former envoy to UN urges profession to play part in facing climage-change trials

Rivals not ruling out similar move

Contract involves to 1.2 million customers

Increase will add more than €60 on average to annual household energy bills

The upcoming business week: Aryzta, Applegreen and Lufthansa also due to release results this week

Devices will provide ‘real-time’ electricity consumption information and end meter-reading house calls

Financing to be used to connect wind farms in the south west to the national grid