Yuno Energy Freezes Winter Prices for 100,000 Customers — But Bills Have Already Risen
Yuno Energy will not increase electricity or gas prices before March 2027 for its 100,000 customers. But after July increases, a price freeze does not mean cheaper bills.
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Yuno Energy has announced a winter price freeze for its 100,000 electricity and gas customers. The supplier says it will not increase prices again until March 2027 at the earliest — welcome certainty for households heading into the coldest months of the year.
But there is an important catch: this is a freeze at already-increased prices, not a price cut.
The freeze comes after July’s increases
Yuno raised its tariffs from 1 July 2026. The impact on estimated average annual bills was:
| Fuel | July 2026 price increase | Increase in typical annual bill |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 9.5% | About €168 |
| Gas | 11% | About €156 |
| Combined illustration | — | About €324 |
The combined €324 figure adds the two separately reported typical annual increases. It is illustrative for a household using both fuels, not a confirmed saving or a forecast of any specific customer’s bill. Source: Yuno’s July announcement, as also reported by RTÉ.
The latest announcement prevents another supplier-driven increase during the freeze period; it does not undo the extra cost already introduced earlier this year.
Will your winter bill stay the same?
No. A frozen tariff does not mean a frozen bill.
Your total bill can still rise if you use more electricity or gas. Winter heating, shorter days and higher household demand all affect consumption, even when unit prices and standing charges remain unchanged.
And a freeze is not proof that Yuno is the cheapest supplier. Your existing discounts, standing charges, meter type and household consumption still matter.
Other suppliers are freezing prices too
Yuno follows its sister company PrepayPower, which announced a winter freeze for approximately 200,000 customers earlier this week. Electric Ireland has separately said it will not increase prices again during 2026, following summer increases.
Read our related report: PrepayPower Freezes Winter Energy Prices — But Are Customers Getting a Good Deal?.
The bigger picture: winter energy bills remain a problem
Ireland’s energy regulator, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), reported that 14% of domestic electricity accounts (322,234) and 27% of domestic gas accounts (188,882) were in arrears in July 2026.
The CRU has also introduced enhanced winter protections, including requirements for suppliers to offer more affordable repayment arrangements to customers struggling with bills. Anyone falling behind should contact their supplier promptly and ask about available support.
For practical household comparisons, see Compound’s guide to Irish electricity tariffs and Electricity Cost Calculator.
The takeaway: A price freeze provides predictability, but the cheapest energy deal is still the one with the lowest overall annual cost for your own usage — not simply the one promising no new increases.
Sources: RTÉ News, Yuno Energy, The Journal and the CRU.
