In this NERI blog, NERI economist Paul Goldrick-Kelly summarises an NERI report produced in collaboration with the Energy Services Union (ESU) examining electricity prices in Ireland over time. He finds that electricity prices here have grown significantly relative to European comparators, raising questions around Ireland’s policy approach.

The NERI is today appearing before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight. You can find our opening statement here. We make the following broad points: • We strongly support the prioritisation of government spending on infrastructure but believe that a more holistic approach should be...