369,000 customers will be impacted by the Bord Gáis increase of 13.5 per cent per unit.

Dublin leads the way with four nominees followed by Kerry on three and Mayo on two.

The final countdown is on for entries to Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025 with only days remaining for people to submit their nominations

The initiative, launched by The Irish Times in association with Electric Ireland, will see each nominated place judged on specific criteria.

The reduction will come into effect for over one million customers in November.

Electricity and gas rates will fall by 8 and 7 per cent respectively

Electric Ireland said all customers affected by the issue have been contacted