SubscribeSubscriber OnlyLettersElectric Ireland has announced an 8% price increase from JulyThe Irish Times - Letters to the Editor. Fri May 29 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READSir, – Now that Electric Ireland has announced an 8 per cent increase in electricity prices starting in July, can we expect a similar increase in their microgeneration rate for customers with excess electricity from solar panels pouring into the grid in this beautiful summer weather? – Yours, etc,ANDREW ROBERTS,Dún Laoghaire,Co Dublin.Electric IrelandIN THIS SECTIONDoctors obliged to train in Irish hospitals in need of supportIreland’s figures on greenhouse gases from farming shocking but no surpriseSouth Dublin’s litter problem, and potential solutionsGoing forward when annoying expressions exacerbate our exasperation at the end of the dayWhen it comes to the Ireland-Israel match, we cannot ignore what is going on in PalestineMOST READSalesman who earns €160,000 says ‘no-fault’ sacking made him ‘damaged goods’John McGuirk resigns from Gript amid deepening acrimony with website’s co-ownerMan arrested after leading gardaí to woman’s body in Co GalwayHow a viral Wicklow ‘hills’ video shows why Ireland is visible from Wales in hot weatherRed cards, debuts and a tennis ball protest as Ireland ease past QatarLATEST STORIESSéamas O’Reilly: Most people hate public speaking. But pass the mic, I love itDublin water use reached a record high on Tuesday with 685m litres used in capital‘Significant disparities’ in accessing specialised diabetes resources, report finds Church servicesCouncil chief wanted ‘generational civil servant’ Robert Watt for Dublin regeneration job