ESB hit with penalties worth €55m after failing to bring power back to thousands

ESB hit with penalties worth €55m after failing to bring power back to thousands

THOUSANDS of households all over the country were left without power during the past five days – as the ESB is hit with a bill of over €55m in penalties. Some 395,000 homes were left in the dark after Storm Darragh rampaged. Peadar Toibin said it’s impossible to find out the total number affected by power outagesGarrett White Hundreds of homes remain without powerpowercheck.esbnetworks.ie ESB chiefs said that Storm Darragh caused “widespread and…

ESB fined €55m because of faults

The ESB has been hit with more than €55m in penalties for leaving customers without power over the last five years, writes Valerie Hanley. And its performance has been so poor, the energy regulator confirmed a new get-tough approach with the semistate company. Up to 395,000 families were left in the dark in the wake of Storm Darragh earlier this month. But the multi-million euro fines of the ESB, every year since 2019, were not for blackouts cau…

ESB hit with more than €55m in penalties for leaving customers without power

THE ESB has been hit with more than €55m in penalties for leaving customers without power over the last five years. And its performance has been so poor, the energy regulator this weekend confirmed a new get-tough approach with the semistate company. Up to 395,000 families were left in the dark in the wake of Storm Darragh earlier this month. #StormDarragh Update: ESB Networks teams restore electricity supply to 340,000 customers. Thank you for …