Energy prices push inflation to 3.6% this month

Irish households feel the pinch as number crunchers pinpoint inflation

The EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for Ireland is estimated to have risen by 3.6% in the 12 months to March

Surge in energy prices pushes Irish inflation rate to 3.6%

Energy prices climbed by 11.1% in March and were up by 12.3% over the year.

Energy prices push inflation to 3.6% this month

Annual consumer price inflation is estimated to have risen to 3.6% in the 12 months to March, the latest flash estimate of the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices from the Central Statistics Office shows.

Inflation shows intervention is needed on targeted energy credits, says O’Gorman

Inflation shows intervention is needed on targeted energy credits, says O’Gorman joseph.keogh@g… Mon, 03/30/2026 - 12:54 Rod leadership pic.jpg Image The Green Party has today, Monday 30th of March, reiterated a call for targeted energy credits in reaction to CSO data that shows that energy prices rose by 11.1% in March. Roderic O’Gorman said: “Today’s jump in the inflation rate shows how the energy price spike, driven by the Iran war, is impa…