Bi-annual business gas
Biannual data on Ireland's non-household gas prices. Review weighted band average, market share, individual band, and price component disaggregation.
Gas Non-household Consumption Weighted Band Average
The bar graph in the top half of this panel shows the weighted band average (WBA) price in c/kWh for non-household gas, in 6-month ‘semester’ periods. Semester 1 (S1) spans 01-JAN to 30-JUN, and Semester 2 (S2) spans 01-Jul to 31-DEC. The overlaid line graph (yellow) shows the 12-month moving average of that WBA price.
The WBA price is the best representative value for the average price experienced by non-household consumers. It takes the prices experienced by gas non-household consumers from the I1 consumption band (for low demand) to the I5 consumption band (for high demand) and weights them against the relative market share of gas consumption in each band.
The bar graph in the bottom half of this panel shows the semester-to-semester changes in price as a percentage. The overlaid yellow line graph (yellow) shows the 12-month moving average of that percentage change.
The different contributing elements to the overall WBA price can be explored using the drop-down menu on the top right corner. Users can select to view the WBA price in terms of:
- Base + NRTL + VAT
- Base + NRTL
- Base
Where the “Base” price includes network costs, and energy and supply costs. The “Base + NRTL” price additionally includes all non-recoverable taxes and levies, and the “Base + NRTL + VAT” price additionally includes value added tax.
Gas Non-household Weighted Consumption Band Average with Price Component
The stacked bar graph in the top half of this panel shows the WBA price in c/kWh disaggregated into the following price components:
- Base price
- NRTL (Non-Recoverable Taxes and Levies)
- VAT
The overlaid line graph (yellow) shows the 12-month moving average of the WBA price.
The stacked bar-chart in the bottom half of this panel shows the percentage share of each price component.
Gas Non-household Weighted Consumption Band 12 Month Average with Bands
The six line graphs in the top half of this panel show the 12-month moving average price of the:
- WBA (thicker line)
- I1 consumption band (< 1000 GJ per year)
- I2 consumption band (1000 GJ to <10000 GJ)
- I3 consumption band (10000 GJ to <100000 GJ)
- I4 consumption band (100000 GJ to <1000000 GJ)
- I5 consumption band (1000000 GJ to <4000000 GJ)
The stacked bar-chart in the bottom half of this panel shows the percentage market share of each consumption band by band by semester. In some cases the I1 and I5 bands are confidential and have been combined (grey) to support statistical disclosure controls.
Gas Non-household Price with Consumption Band and Price Component Selection
The bar graph in the top half of this panel allows the different contributing elements to price of each consumption band can be explored using the drop-down menu on the top right corner. Users can select any consumption band (I1 to I5), and view that consumption band’s price in terms of:
- Base + NRTL + VAT
- Base + NRTL
- Base
The overlaid line graph (yellow) shows the 12-month moving average of the consumption band’s price.
The bar graph in the bottom half of this panel shows the semester-to-semester changes in price of that consumption band as a percentage. The overlaid yellow line graph (yellow) shows the 12-month moving average of that percentage change.
Gas Non-household Price Component Selection with Consumption Band Selection
The stacked bar graph in the top half of this panel allows the price of the user-selected consumption band to be disaggregated into the following price components:
- Base price
- NRTL (Non-Recoverable Taxes and Levies)
- VAT
The stacked bar-chart in the bottom half of this panel shows the percentage share of each price component in that consumption band.
Data Download
This panel allows users to download the data underlying all the data panels on this webpage. Users can select their preferred 'price component' (including multiple components), 'consumption band' (including multiple bands), 'unit' (including kWh and PC / percentage) and zoom-in on a date-range that best suits their interest. The table will then show the corresponding biannual values. Users can download the table as follows:
- Click on the white space on the table below
- Select the small "Download" icon (rectangle with an arrow pointing down) at the bottom right of the panel
- Click on the "Data" icon (cylinder shape)
- In the new window, select the "Download" icon at the top right
Interacting with the Data Panels
In many of the above data panels, users can interact and customise the data views to suits their needs. In many cases, hovering the cursor over an element of a plot in a panel will invoke a ‘tool tip’ that provides numerical detail of the underlying element.
Users can download a panel as an image file (PNG), or its underlying data (CSV or XLSX crosstab) by clicking on the small "Download" icon (rectangle with an arrow pointing down) at the bottom right of the panel. Alternatively, users can customise and download the underlying data for all panels on this page, by using the Customisable Download panel.
Due to the detailed nature of the plots and tables, and how tool tips are optimised for a mouse, rather than a finger, this page is best viewed on a monitor rather than a smartphone.
Role and Value of Data
SEAI collect data from the licensed energy providers, rather than from bill-payers, on a biannual and annual basis. The data are collected under the EU-EPR (Statistics on Natural Gas and Electricity Prices Regulation 2016/1952), which defines when-and-how the price data needs to be collected and aggregated, to facilitate international comparison.
Data collected in the non-household gas survey represents ~99% of consumers. The prices are reported in c/kWh and according to different bands of consumption. For the household sector, these bands are:
One of the strengths of the Electricity and Gas Price Regulation is that it provides a rich dataset for analysis and comparison between EU countries. However, because the data is collected and presented in many consumption bands it is difficult to present a simple message on trends and comparison. One solution to this problem is to present weighted average prices. Along with prices for the different bands of consumption, these weighted average prices have been presented on this page.