Sinn Fein Foyle MLA Martina Anderson
Derry Daily revealed on Tuesday that customers of firmus in energy in Derry will face a 17.5 price hike from next month.
The price rise comes into effect on Thursday, April 1.
Said the Foyle MLA: “The reported move by gas company Firmus to increase bills by 17.5 percent will hit customers hard, particularly now during the pandemic when people are at home more and using more gas.
“This increase will be applied across a number of areas of the north, including Derry.
“Many people switched their home heating to gas and will now be hit hard in the pocket and drive more people into fuel poverty.
“I have written to Firmus calling for an urgent meeting to discuss this grossly unfair proposed price hike.”
