Northern Ireland energy prices: How the suppilers compare so far in 2025

Energy Prices continue to be a factor for households and businesses across Northern Ireland as people struggle with the cost of living.

Over the past five months energy prices in Northern Ireland remain fairly stable with only a number of suppilers raising their tariffs during that time. Customers will now see their bills £60 cheaper per year than they would have at the end of 2023.

Most households will now be able to get their annual bills for electricity undere £1,000, if they are able to avail fo the correct deals or suppilers, with average gas prices being just over £1,000 per year.

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In order to help our readers decide what the best supplier for them is, Belfast Live has created a summary of the most recent prices from September 5 from the Consumer Council's price comparison tables.

There are some suppilers who offer 12 month discounts for switching to their accounts, with rates increasing after this time.

Power NI

Cheapest direct debit payment: Energy Online Direct Debit - Monthly - 29.060p per unit - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £930

Most expensive direct debit: Direct Debit - Quarterly - 30.140p per unit - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £964

Standard rate: 30.910p per unit - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £989

Keypad pay as you go: 30.140p per unit - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £964

SSE Airtricity

Cheapest direct debit: 1 Year Home Electricity 26% discount 24hr (new customers only) - 27.330p per unit - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £875

Most expensive direct debit: SmartSaver Std 6% 24hr (existing customers) - 34.710p per unit - Annual cost per 3,200 units: £1,111

Standard rate: 36.930p per unit - Annual cost per 3,200 units: £1,182

Keypad pay as you go: 36.000p per unit - Annual cost per 3,200 units: £1,152

Budget Energy

Cheapest direct debit: Bill Pay Q2 24 Fixed Price (new customers only) - 25.190p per unit with daily standing charge of 9.975p - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £842

Most expensive direct debit: Bill Pay - Standard 24hr - 36.892p per unit with daily standing charge of 14.553p - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £1,234

Standard charge: 36.892p per unit with daily standing charge of 14.553p - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £1,234

Keypad pay as you go: 36.152p per unit with daily standing charge of 18.233p - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £1,223

Electric Ireland

Direct debit: 36.540p per unit - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £1,169

Standard rate: 36.540p per unit - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £1,169

Keypad pay as you go: 36.540p per unit - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £1,169

Click Energy

Cheapest direct debit: Bill Pay 24-Hour Round the Clock - 26.024p per unit with daily standing charge of 9.873p- Annual cost using 3,200 units: £869

Most expensive direct debit: Bill Pay 24hr - 34.243p per unit with daily standing charge of 9.873p - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £1,132

Standard rate: 34.243p per unit with a daily standing charge of 9.873p - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £1,132

Keypad pay as you go: 26.024pper unit with a daily standing charge of 12.363p - Annual cost using 3,200 units:£878

Share Energy

Direct debit: Share 24 Credit- Direct Debit e-bill - 25.390p per unit with daily standing charge of 13.330p - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £861

Standard rate: 25.390p per unit with a daily standing charge of 13.330p - Annual cost using 3,200 units: £861

Keypad pay as you go: 25.390p per unit with a daily standing charge of 16.670p - Annual cost using 3,200 units:£873

Gas Price in the Greater Belfast area

SSE Airtricity

Pay as you go: 8.868p per unit for first 2,000kWh - 8.868p per unit after 2,000kWh - Annual cost using 12,000kWh: £1,064

Direct debit: 12.190p per unit for first 2,000kWh - 8.352p per unit after 2,000kWh - Annual cost using 12,000kWh:£1,079

Any payment method on receipt of bill: 12.190p per unit for first 2,000kWh - 8.352p per unit after 2,000kWh - Annual cost using 12,000kWh: £1,079

Firmus Energy

Pay as you go: 10.530p per unit for first 2,000kWh - 10.530p per unit after 2,000kWh - Annual cost using 12,000kWh: £1,264

Direct debit: 10.674p per unit for first 2,000kWh - 10.674p per unit after 2,000kWh - Annual cost using 12,000kWh: £1,281

Any payment method on receipt of bill: 10.674p per unit for first 2,000kWh - 10.674p per unit after 2,000kWh - Annual cost using 12,000kWh: £1,281

The only gas supplier in the Ten Towns area is Firmus Energy, with rates at:

Pay as you go: 9.383p per unit for first 2,000kWh - 9.383p per unit after 2,000kWh - Annual cost using 12,000kWh: £1,126

Any payment method on receipt of bill: 9.589p per unit for first 2,000kWh - 9.589p per unit after 2,000kWh - Annual cost using 12,000kWh: £1,151

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