Second Stage Current 34th Dáil 27/2026
Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Standing Charges) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Darren O'Rourke
- Introduced
- 6 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 6 Mar 2026
Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Electricity Regulation Act 1999 to give CRU power to monitor and regulate standing charges on electricity and gas bills.
- Standing charges are fixed daily fees on bills independent of usage; this bill enables CRU oversight of these charges.
- Bill is at Second Stage; practical effect will depend on CRU's specific enforcement powers once legislation passes.
Stage timeline
- Second Stage 34th Dáil5 Mar 2026
- First Stage 34th Dáil6 Mar 2026