ESRI warns 70% could end up in energy poverty

Almost 70% of people could end up in energy poverty, if price-increases double again.

That’s according to the ESRI, whose calculations were presented to the government’s emergency energy group.

In the worst case scenario estimates, 10% of peoples’ incomes would be spent on energy.

The findings – that were privately drafted – were released to the Irish Times under Freedom of Information.

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