Treasury Minister and Manx Utilities chairman among those to appear
Delayed evidence on government’s response to the cost of living crisis will be heard next week.
The Public Accounts Committee had been due to hear about support packages for those impacted by rising energy […]
Minister says ‘significant’ package of support already available
Offering interest free loans to help people struggling with the cost of living crisis would not be an ‘appropriate intervention’ by Treasury.
That’s according to minister Alex Allinson who says there are no plans to […]
Has the government considered an interest free loan scheme to help with the cost of living?
MHK for Onchan Rob Callister will ask if this has been considered by Treasury in the House of Keys this morning.
The Island’s inflation […]
All members voted in favour except the Onchan MHK
The only MHK to vote against allowing Manx Gas to set its own tariffs and remove a price freeze says he did so because it was in the best interests of his […]
Price hikes due to ‘difficult period of volatility’
Electricity bills on the Isle of Man will increase by 30 per cent this year due to a ‘difficult period of volatility’.
The price of electricity will rise by 15 per cent from 1 April with […]
Chair explains broad tariff estimate
The energy sector is facing a ‘once in a generation’ problem with electricity prices on Island expected to soar by up to 40 per cent.
Manx Utilities says current volatility in the global energy market means it’s […]
Electricity prices on the Isle of Man could rise by up to 39% later this year, the chairman of Manx Utilities has said.
Rob Callister warned the […]
IoM TV’s Weekend Review covers the Budget, energy prices, and the TT. Link to each part are below…
This section of the programme looks at the Manx budget, as hosts Paul Moulton and Chris Robertshaw welcome Garff MHK Andrew Smith, who is a member […]
The Treasury Minister says the government will ’act as things happen’ when it comes to energy price increases.
The price of gas jumped 27.5% in October last year after Tynwald approved Manx Gas’s request.
With these rising costs, Treasury Minister David Ashford […]
MUA chairman warns of cost increases
The chairman of the Manx Utilities Authority has warned that the cost of electricity will have to rise.
Speaking in today’s Budget debate Rob Callister said the rapid increases in the wholesale cost of gas had put […]